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.

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About PD Dr. Med. Yu-Mi Ryang

PD Dr. Med. Yu-Mi Ryang is a neurosurgeon with 21+ years of experience.
She has performed more than 5000 operations, 1,800 operations on the spine and 1,500 interventions on the brain and skull base.
She has won many prizes, including the Research Prize of the Austrian Spine Society in 2018, the IPCAI Bench to beside award in 2018, an award for best work of the year in 2017 and the Young Academics Prize of the German Spine Society.
She is a member of the German Society of Neurosurgery, German Cancer Society, German Spine Society, European Association of Neurosurgeons and Neurosurgical Academy.
Dr. Ryang has 70+ scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and 20+ publications as the first author in peer-reviewed journals.
She has a certificate of spinal neurosurgery, special neurosurgical oncology, basic certificate spine and master certificate spine.

Special Interest

Neurooncology, Neurovascular surgery, Aneurysms, Aarteriovenous malformations

Graduation, 1999, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany

1. Research Prize of the Austrian Spine Society in 2018 2. IPCAI Bench to beside award in 2018 3. Award for best work of the year in 2017 4. Young Academics Prize of the German Spine Society