All types of brain tumors, spinal tumors and peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Who will benefit:
Patient having Headache, Backache, weakness in any part of body (paralysis), seizures, memory problem, giddiness(vertigo), deterioration in vision, hearing, smell and taste or numbness in any part of body.
Team members:
Consultants( Neurosurgeons)
Neurosurgery fellow
Neuro Anesthetist
Neuro Intensivist
Medical Officer
Head & Neck Surgeon
Neurologists
Endocrinologist
Ophthalmologist
Neuro psychologist
Rehab team
Speech Therapist
Neuro Physiologist
Neuro Nurses
Specialized services:
Awake craniotomy for surgery of Brain tumors of eloquent regions : Patients with brain tumors who has speech problems and/or weakness of one half of body are operated while awake with their participation to monitor speech as well as limb weakness during removal of tumor from brain to preserve speech and limb function. They can sing or play guitar during surgery.
Pediatric Brain Tumors : We are also operating brain tumors in children. These are either supratentorial or in post fossa region. Medulloblastoma is a common tumor in children. Early diagnosis and total removal of tumor can cure it followed by Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy. We have dedicated team of pediatric neuro oncologists.
State of Art surgical equipments:
Neuronavigation
Intra op Cranial USG
Intra op neuro physiological monitoring
Management of Brain Tumor
The International Association of Cancer Registries (IARC) reported that there are over 28,000 cases