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Neurosurgery Information
Description
Neurosurgery refers to operations performed to correct problems of the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, or sympathetic nerves). Nerves are filamentous bands of tissue that conduct impulses while connecting various organs.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are epilepsy, Spinal Discectomy, Spinal Infection, Spinal Stenosis, stroke, Spinal Injury, Spinal Cord Tumors, Scoliosis, Herniated Disc, Spinal Deformity, Spondylolisthesis, brain tumors, brain tumor, Alzheimer's disease, seizure, Parkinson's disease, meningitis, cerebral palsy, coma, and migraine.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Kyphosis Surgery, Disc Disease / Surgery, Back / Spine Surgery , Invasive Disc Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, craniotomy, endoscopic surgery, Laminectomy, microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, Cordotomy, radiation implants, Endoscopic management, and transphenoidal surgery.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including MRI Scan of the Brain, CAT Scan of the Brain, CT Scan of the Brain, MRI Scan of the Spine, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electromyography (EMG), Lumbar Puncture (LP), Spinal Tap, Myelogram, Spinal Puncture, Electroencephalography, Cerebral Angiogram, Electronystagmography (ENG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Myelography, Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan), Evoked Potentials Studies, Brain Wave Test, and Electrooculography.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Georgia has
171 practicing
neurosurgeons. Broken out by city, neurosurgery doctor density
in Albany is 3,
in Americus is 1,
in Athens is 2,
in Atlanta is 60,
in Augusta is 25,
in Austell is 1,
in Brunswick is 5,
in Canton is 1,
in Columbus is 4,
in Covington is 1,
in Cumming is 1,
in Dalton is 1,
in Decatur is 6,
in Dublin is 2,
in Duluth is 2,
in Elberton is 3,
in Fayetteville is 2,
in Fort Benning is 1,
in Gainesville is 2,
in Griffin is 2,
in Jasper is 1,
in Lawrenceville is 2,
in Macon is 8,
in Marietta is 7,
in Monroe is 1,
in Riverdale is 4,
in Rome is 8,
in Roswell is 2,
in Savannah is 14,
in Smyrna is 2,
in Statesboro is 1,
in Stockbridge is 1,
in Suwanee is 1,
in Thomasville is 2,
in Valdosta is 3,
in Warner Robins is 2,
and in Woodstock is 1.
Georgia Information
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According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576.
Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18
and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.
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