Neuro Surgery Glossary

A small, angiographically occult vascular malformation that may cause seizures or hemorrhage.

Neurosurgical therapy involving implanted electrodes that deliver electrical pulses to specific brain targets.

The surgical opening or incision of the dura mater, the tough outer membrane covering the brain.

Direct recording of electrical activity from the brain's cortical surface during surgery.

Brain regions where damage would result in significant neurological deficit, requiring special surgical consideration.

Brain regions where damage would result in significant neurological deficit affecting speech, movement, or sensation.

Congenital neural tube defect resulting in herniation of brain tissue through a skull opening.

A minimally invasive surgical technique using endoscopy through the nasal passages to access skull base pathology.

A collection of blood between the skull and the dura mater, typically resulting from arterial bleeding following head tr...

A temporary catheter system placed into the brain ventricles to monitor intracranial pressure and drain cerebrospinal fl...

A surgical navigation technique that uses real-time imaging and computer guidance without requiring a rigid frame attach...

Advanced imaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting blood flow changes during specific tasks.

Non-invasive radiosurgical treatment delivering focused gamma radiation to intracranial targets with sub-millimeter prec...

Standardized neurological assessment tool measuring level of consciousness through eye, verbal, and motor responses.

Aggressive primary brain tumor originating from glial cells, representing the most malignant form of glioma.

Proliferation of glial cells in response to brain injury, appearing as areas of increased signal intensity on MRI imagin...

Complete surgical removal of a visible tumor with no residual mass apparent on imaging.

Surgical procedure involving removal or disconnection of an entire cerebral hemisphere.

Medical condition characterized by abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in brain ventricles.

Neurosurgical technique using real-time imaging and navigation systems to enhance surgical precision.

Located below the tentorium cerebelli, referring to the posterior fossa containing the brainstem and cerebellum.

Pressure exerted by cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue within the rigid skull compartment.

Real-time neurophysiological assessment during surgery to prevent damage to neural structures.

Real-time monitoring of nervous system function during surgery to detect and prevent neurological injury.