What diseases do neurosurgeons treat?

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What diseases of the brain first come to mind? You may first think of apoplexy. The number of elderly people, and in particular bedridden elderly people, who suffer from apoplexy is high.
On the other hand, there is an important problem for younger people. That is the brain trauma (damage) caused by traffic and sports accidents. I would like to explain the main neurosurgical diseases a‚“ simply as possible through the use of photos and figures.

    Head trauma Brain infarction Subarachnoid hemorrhage
    Intracerebral hemorrhage Hydrocephalus Brain tumor


Classification of Neurosurgical Diseasesiincluding differential diagnostic diseases rather than purely neurosurgical ones)