Diseases, Treatments and Services

Neurosurgical Condition*

Treatments Available at UAB**

Brain tumors (all types, including primary, metastatic, acoustic neuromas, pituitary tumors)

Open surgery,  minimally invasive endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery, endoscopic treatment of colloid cysts, and other tumors, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, Awake craniotomies with intraoperative mapping

Vascular (aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations "AVMs", A-V fistulas, cartotid stenosis)

Open Surgery, Endovascular treatments including carotid stenting and endartectomy, Gamma Knife radiosurgery

Spine (cervical stenosis, lumbar stenosis, disc herniations, spinal fractures, spinal instability, spinal tumors and infections, pain syndromes )

Surgery (including instrumentation; open and minimally-invasive techniques), radiosurgery, kyphoplasty, spinal cord stimulator placement

Epilepsy

Surgery (diagnostic procedures, therapeutic resections, vagal nerve stimulation)

Trauma (Cranial and Spine)

Treatment of Traumatic  of the brain and spinal conditions

Functional (Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, spasticity, pain syndromes)

Surgery (Deep Brain Stimulation "DBS", microvascular decompression, Gamma Knife, baclofen and pain pumps)

Hydrocephalus (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus= "NPH", obstructive hydrocephalus)

Surgery (shunting procedures, endoscopic procedures including endoscopic third ventriculotomy)

Peripheral Nerve

Carpal tunnel release, ulnar/radial/median nerve decompression, brachial plexus restoration and repair of traumatic injury, peripheral nerve tumor resection.

* Conditions listed here are not intended to be exclusive, but only to serve as a general guide of our practice. We offer services for all neurosurgical conditions. Inquiries about specific conditions should be directed to your neurosurgeon or primary physician.

** Treatments listed here are intended to serve as broad categories for our services. Actual treatment requires complex clinical evaluation, and will vary on the specific situation.

Neurosurgical Condition*

Treatments at Children's Hospital…

Brain tumors (all types)

Surgery, Endoscopic, Gamma Knife
(in conjunction with Neuro-Oncology)

Vascular (aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations "AVMS", A-V fistulas)

Surgery, endovascular treatments, Gamma Knife

Spina Bifida (myelomeningocele, lipomyelomeningocele, spina bifida occulta, tethered cord)

Surgery, multidisciplinary program (includes orthopedic surgery, urology, rehabilitation medicine)

Epilepsy

Surgery (diagnostic procedures, therapeutic resections, vagal nerve stimulation,)
(in conjunction with Neurology)

Trauma (Cranial and Spine)

All indicated and necessary procedures.

Peripheral Nerve

Surgery ( reanastamosis, nerve grafting)

Hydrocephalus (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus= "NPH", obstructive hydrocephalus)

Surgery (shunting procedures, endoscopic procedures)

Cranial Malformations ( craniosynostosis,, Apert's and Crouzon's Syndrome, ) 

Surgery
(in conjunction with Plastic Surgery)

* Conditions listed here are not intended to be exclusive, but only to serve as a general guide of our practice. We offer services for all neurosurgical conditions. Inquiries about specific conditions should be directed to your neurosurgeon or primary physician.

… Treatments listed here are intended to serve as broad categories for our services. Actual treatment requires complex clinical evaluation, and will vary on the specific situation.