Neuro Surgery Glossary

A specific surgical approach involving a bone flap centered around the pterion to access the anterior circulation and sk...

A lateral suboccipital surgical approach posterior to the sigmoid sinus for accessing cerebellopontine angle pathology.

The specific brain region where epileptic seizures originate, identified through various diagnostic methods.

Preventive antiepileptic medication administration to reduce seizure risk in neurosurgical patients.

Electrophysiological monitoring technique measuring nervous system response to sensory stimulation during surgery.

Minimally invasive procedure using 3D coordinates to precisely target brain tissue for sampling.

A rigid head fixation device that provides a three-dimensional coordinate system for precise localization during neurosu...

Precise, non-invasive radiation therapy technique delivering focused beams to specific brain targets.

Collection of blood between the dura mater and arachnoid membrane, typically resulting from torn bridging veins.

Blood collection beneath the scalp's galea aponeurotica layer, often occurring after birth trauma or head injury.

A posterior fossa surgical approach through the occiput to access the cerebellum, brainstem, and fourth ventricle.

Incomplete surgical removal of a tumor or lesion, typically due to proximity to critical structures.

The portion of the intracranial space above the tentorium cerebelli, containing the cerebral hemispheres.

Specific anatomical route and technique used to access a brain lesion or target area.

The comprehensive preoperative process of determining optimal surgical approach, technique, and risk mitigation strategi...

Formation of fluid-filled cysts (syrinxes) within the spinal cord parenchyma.

Surgical procedure involving the selective cutting or interruption of specific white matter tracts.

Minimally invasive surgical route through the nasal cavity and sphenoid sinus to access pituitary and skull base lesions...

Surgical reduction of tumor mass when complete resection is not feasible due to location or risk factors.

The boundaries between tumor tissue and normal brain parenchyma, critical for determining surgical resection limits.

Brain swelling caused by breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, allowing fluid accumulation in the extracellular white ma...

A flexible tube surgically placed into the brain's ventricular system to drain cerebrospinal fluid or monitor pressure.

Surgical placement of a catheter into brain ventricles to drain cerebrospinal fluid.

The interconnected network of fluid-filled cavities within the brain that produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid.