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Beacon’s neurosurgery team provides expert surgical and nonsurgical care for patients with conditions affecting the brain, spine and nervous system. We take a team-based approach to care, often starting you with a visit to one of our skilled nurse practitioners. During this appointment, your symptoms and concerns will be discussed and, together, we will determine the most appropriate next steps for your care.
When to meet with Beacon’s neurosurgery team
What does a neurosurgery nurse practitioner do?
A neurosurgery nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice clinician who works closely with neurosurgeons to guide patients through their care. NPs evaluate symptoms, help diagnose conditions of the brain, spine, and nervous system, and work with patients to develop personalized treatment plans. They often serve as the first point of contact, helping patients understand options and providing support every step of the way.
What makes the neurosurgery care team different from other specialists?
Neurosurgeons treat the entire spectrum of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and column, and nerves in the arms and legs. Neurosurgeons have advanced training to treat all conditions of the brain and vertebral column.
Do I need a referral or imaging to schedule an appointment?
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No referral and no initial imaging is required before you schedule with one of our providers.
How do I find a neurosurgeon or neurology services near me?
Procedures and treatments
Spinal procedures performed by a neurosurgeon may include:
- Minimally invasive discectomy / decompression
- Endoscopic surgery
- Artificial disk replacement surgery
- Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
- Oblique lumbar intebody fusion
- Lateral lumbar interbody fusion
- Spinal deformity correction
- Scoliosis correction
Brain procedures performed by a neurosurgeon:
- Open craniotomy for brain tumor removal
- Endoscopic tumor removal
- Endoscopic pituitary tumor surgery
- Aneurysm clipping and coiling
- AVM removal
- Chiari decompression
- Shunt for hydrocephalus
- Radiosurgery
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Brain conditions
Congenital brain conditions: Arachnoid cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can be a remanant of development within the brain or spinal canal. While most do not require surgical intervention, treatment might include removal or draining.
Chiari malformation type 1 (tissue extends into spinal canal) appears in childhood or adulthood. A few of the symptoms can include:
- Neck pain
- Poor hand coordination
- Sleep apnea
- Arm and leg weakness, numbness, tingling
- Unsteady walk and trouble with balance
- Speech changes, such as hoarseness
Chiari malformation type 2 (almost always occurs with myelomeningocele, a form of spina bifida). A few of the symptoms can include:
- Changes in breathing patters
- Trouble swallowing
- Quick downward eye movements
*Remember that these symptoms are common for a variety of conditions and these alone do not indicate this condition.
Brain tumors
- Primary brain tumors
- Gliomas related tumors
- Astrocytoma
- Glioblastoma (most common type of malignant brain tumor)
- Oligodendroglioma
- Ependymoma
- Choroid plexus carcinoma
- Embryonal tumor (most common type of is medulloblastoma)
- Pineal tumors)
- Benign tumors
- Meningiomas (most common type of benign brain tumor)
- Shwannoma
- Acoustic neuroma
- Pituitary adenoma
Hydrocephalus conditions treated by neurosurgeons
- Obstructive hydrocephalus
- Due to tumor such as colloid cyst, tectal glioma
- Hemmoraghe
- Normal pressure Hydrocpehalus
- Pseudotumor cerebri or idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Peripheral Nerve Entrapment
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel
- Peroneal nerve
Spinal conditions
We treat patients of all ages with both surgical and non-surgical treatments. Get treated by our board-certified neurological surgeons, pain management specialists or physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists.
Degenerative conditions of the spine occur as part of the normal aging process. Nearly everyone experiences some degeneration of spinal discs or spinal joints.
- Acquired and congenital spinal deformities
- Degenerative disc disease — result of spinal discs wearing down
- Degenerative spine conditions
- Disc herniation — when part of the disc pushes on a nerve
- Sciatica – pain going down the leg from the lower back due to the sciatic nerve
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis — narrowing of the spinal canal, commonly in lower back or neck
- Spondylolisthesis and spondylolisthesis — when a vertebra slips out of alignment
Spinal deformities, or curvature in the spine, often develop during growth in adolescence. In some cases, deformities can develop during the adult years as well.
- Adolescent scoliosis
- Adult scoliosis
- Kyphosis — spinal deformity characterized by rounding of the back
Spinal tumors and lesions
- Meningioma — a tumor that grows in the protective lining of the spinal cord
- Metastatic tumor — cancerous growth that spread from another part of body
- Neurofibroma — benign tumor of the peripheral nerves
- Schwannoma — tumor that arises from the lining of the nerve cells of the spine
- Vertebral tumor – grow in bone of spine, causing pain and weakness of spinal column
Traumatic spinal fractures and injuries, if not properly treated, can result in permanent damage or disability.
- Spinal cord injury and spinal trauma
- Spinal compression fractures — hairline fractures in the spinal bones
- Spinal fractures/dislocations such as Burst fracture and Dontoid fracture
Vascular disorders
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) – blood vessels that are tangled and connected in irregular ways to arteries and veins disrupt blood flow and oxygen circulation
- Cavernous malformation, AV fistula
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