Pediatric Neurosurgeon treats infants and children with disorders affecting the central and peripheral nervous
system.
Pediatric Neurosurgery is a sub-specialty of Neurosurgery and requires additional fellowship training after residency to specialize in the care of infants and children. The specialty focuses on the particular problems seen, and sometimes unique to, the pediatric age group.
As such, my practice is exclusively dedicated to the care of children with neurosurgical disorders and incorporates a team approach involving many other Pediatric specialists including Paediatricians, Pediatric-Neurologist, Pediatric Intensitivist, Pediatric-Anesthesia, Neuro-radiologist, Neuro-oncologist, Pediatric-Orthopedics and Plastic-Surgeon.
Some of the diseases are given as under, read more to learn about these diseases and their treatments:
Hydrocephalus (including Neuroendoscopy)
Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within cavities called ventricles inside the brain. CSF is produced in the ...read more
Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a condition caused by tissue attachments that restrict the movement and growth of the spinal cord within the spinal column ...read more
Encephaloceles
Encephaloceles are less common than spinal dysraphism. The incidence of encephaloceles is reported at 1 per 3000 to 10,000 live birth ...read more
Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors (Pediatric Neuro-oncology)
Brain and spinal cord tumors in children are unique from those in adults. Children also require specific treatment regimens due to their young age ...read more
Craniosynostosis
The treatment of craniofacial disorders is a subspecialty area in pediatric neurosurgery that requires a dedicated team of neurosurgeons and craniofacial plastic surgeons ...read more
Surgery for Epilepsy
It is important that a neurosurgical assessment is made as early as possible after the onset of symptoms. In children, early surgery is recommended to ...read more
Brain and Spinal Cord Trauma
Spinal cord lipomas are a fatty mass or tumor within the spinal cord and are usually associated with spina bifida but will, in rare circumstances occur among ...read more
Cerebrovascular Disorders (Moya Moya disease)
Dandy-Walker Syndrome: In the Dandy-Walker syndrome, the fourth ventricle is enlarged because of partial or complete closure of its outlets ...read more
Syringomyelia (SM) is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, expands and elongates over time, destroying the center of the cord ...read more
Parents happy as child recovers from 3rd floor fall Publication: The Times Of India Mumbai
Date: Nov 12, 2011
Section: Times City
Page: 9
