Where does Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon practice?

Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon practices at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, Bangkok

What is the specialty of Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon?

Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon specialty is Neurosurgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon?

Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon is Neurosurgeon with 38 years of experience.

What does a neurosurgeon do?

A neurosurgeon is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, and peripheral nerves within all parts of the body.

What are the typical symptoms of an neurological disorder?

Typical symptoms like Partial or complete paralysis, Muscle weakness, Partial or complete loss of sensation, Seizures, Difficulty reading and writing, Poor cognitive abilities, Unexplained pain, and Decreased alertness.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the neurosurgeon?

The tests include the Blood test, urine test, Imaging tests such as an x-ray or MRI, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test, Biopsy, electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG).

What is the difference between a neurologist and a neurosurgeon?

Both neurologists and neurosurgeons treat people who have conditions that affect the nervous system. However, neurosurgeons operate surgically, whereas neurologists do not.

Can Neurosurgeon treat spine disease?

Yes, they treat many different diseases and conditions affecting the brain, spine, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.

Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon, Neurosurgeon in Bangkok, Thailand - Appointment

About Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon

Dr. Prasopsook Songpaiboon is a senior and a skilled Neurosurgeon with +38 years of experience in the field.
In 1981, he did a diploma from the Thai Board of Neurological Surgery and the earned the qualification of a Gamma-Knife neurosurgeon. Later, in 1983 he did his MD from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
Dr. Songpaiboon is a leading neurosurgeon who performs surgeries for aneurysm clipping, brain tumour, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, craniotomy, endoscopic surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, epilepsy/peripheral nerve/psychiatric neurosurgery/skull base and trauma surgeries. He also performs laminectomy, lumbar puncture, anterior cervical discectomy, microdiscectomy and ventriculostomy among other procedures.
He also diagnoses and treats diseases of the spine, brain and the nervous system such as congenital anomalies, tumours, trauma, vascular disorders, infections of the brain, spine, stroke and any degenerative diseases of the spine.

Hospital

Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, Bangkok

Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Special Interest

Skull Base Surgery Ventriculostomy Microdiscectomy Spinal Fusion Epilepsy Surgery Lumbar Puncture Laminectomy Craniotomy Aneurysm clipping Brain tumor surgery Cerebrovascular neurosurgery Craniotomy Deep brain stimulation Endoscopic surgery Endovascular neurosurgery Epilepsy surgery Minimally invasive surgery Peripheral nerve surgery Psychiatric neurosurgery Skull base surgery Trauma surgery

List Of Treatments

Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
Surgical Clipping
Brain Tumor Surgery
Ventriculostomy
Skull Base Surgery
Craniotomy Surgery
Cranioplasty
Blood Clot Brain Surgery

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