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 Prof. Dr. Yilmaz Kilic

Prof. Dr. Yilmaz Kilic is a well-known Neurosurgeon expert and has experience of more than 14 years.
His area of expertise are in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery and he also has a command over Spinal Canal Stenosis, Spinal Cord Paralysis, & Spinal Tumors.
Academically he is known as Professor of Medicine and named as Yılmaz Kılıç, M.D. Professor of Medicine
He treats the patients suffering from Neck hernia, Nerve entrapment, dizziness, spinal cord problems, foot pain, and spine fracture.
He takes a keen interest in research and has publications in both national as well as an international journal.

Special Interest

Hydrocephalus Cerebellum Prolapse Skull Traumas Migraine Cyst Neurological Diseases Epilepsy Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Syringomyelia Nerve-Muscle Diseases Herniated disc Back pain adenocarcinoma Brain Aneurysm Nervous Pain meningomyelocele Headaches R51 Headache myelitis aneurysms Brain Diseases Glial Tumor Cerebral hemorrhage Joint Calcification Ewing sarcoma Spondylolisthesis (Waist Shift) Herniated disc Subdural Hemorrhage Scoliosis Atypical Psychosis Dizziness Pituitary Adenoma Parkinson's Disease Movement Disorders Cervical Myelopathy Neck pain intracranial hypertension Arachnoid Cyst Lumbar Mass Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Hernia Brachial Plexus Brain Infarction Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Neurosis Spina bifida dystonias Brain Tumors Brain Tumors Stiff Neck Brain Vein Occlusion