Neuro and Spine Surgery

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the nervous system. The nervous system has two parts: the central nervous system (including the brain and the spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (including the outside brain and the spinal cord).
These systems are very complex in that they can send and receive vast amounts of information simultaneously. However, the system is also fragile to disease and injury. Encephalitis or meningitis can occur if bacteria or viruses invade the brain or spinal cord, causing infection. Nerves can degenerate (change from a higher form to a lower form) causing Alzheimers or Parkinsons. A blockage of blood supply to the brain can cause a stroke. Also, injuries or tumors can cause structural damage to the brain or spinal cord.