Clinical Consultation with a Neurosurgeon

The specialty of Neurosurgery is responsible for the study, diagnosis, and treatment—both surgical and non-surgical—of specific pathologies of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the spine.

The objective of a neurosurgery consultation is to establish an initial contact between the patient and the physician, identify symptoms, and determine an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan for the condition affecting the patient.

Below, we detail the most common diseases that can be treated by a neurosurgeon and how you can request a neurosurgery consultation with one of our specialists.

A consultation with a specialist in Neurosurgery is a medical appointment in which the specialist fills out the patient's medical history, evaluating their medical background and considering the different symptoms they may be experiencing to reach a clinical diagnosis and treatment recommendation.

Generally, a neurosurgical consultation is carried out as follows:

• Interview with the specialist: the patient attends the consultation in person with the specialist. To begin the evaluation, the doctor conducts an interview with the patient, asking a series of questions to learn about their clinical and family history, lifestyle, and details about their symptoms. All these questions are essential for the specialist to develop an accurate diagnosis.
• Physical examination: the neurosurgeon usually performs a series of tests to evaluate the patient's neurological status, muscle strength, sensitivity, or reflexes in relation to the ailment they present.
• Diagnosis and treatment: after reviewing the medical history and performing a physical examination, the specialist concludes the consultation with a diagnosis and potential options to initiate a therapeutic plan. The appointment may result in different choices:
  • A non-surgical or conservative treatment approach.
  • The recommendation of a surgical intervention if the case requires it.
  • The request for complementary tests to confirm the diagnosis.

Diagnostic tests that may derive from the consultation are not included in its price.

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A neurosurgeon is a medical specialist who focuses on diseases of the skull, brain, and spine. They mainly treat pathologies that may require some type of surgical intervention, including:

• Brain tumors, skull base tumors, and pituitary tumors.
• Cerebral aneurysms.
• Head injuries (skull trauma).
• Spine problems such as herniated discs.
• Spondylolisthesis and spine deformities.
• Spine tumors.

On the other hand, neurosurgery specialists also address other common problems from a conservative perspective that do not initially require surgery and are frequent reasons to schedule a visit with a specialist, such as:

• Back pain.
• Neck pain.
• Trigeminal neuralgia.

In these complex pathologies, early attention by a qualified specialist is essential to accurately assess whether the definitive treatment should be surgical or if it can be addressed through conservative therapeutic options.

Depending on what the neurosurgeon has concluded in their prior diagnosis, they may request different tests depending on what they need to find or confirm before prescribing a treatment or planning a surgery. Please remember that diagnostic tests that may derive from the consultation are not included. The specialist usually relies on:

• MRI (brain or spine).
• CT scan (cranial or spine).
• Other specific diagnostic tests aimed at studying the central nervous system and the bone structure of the spine and skull.

If, after your neurosurgery consultation, the specialist prescribes any of these tests, at Operarme we place our Patient Care team at your disposal to manage your test with the hospital under preferential prices.

If you are interested in managing your test with us, you can contact us directly at +34 91 141 33 56 or write to us using this contact form. If you are thinking of having a consultation with one of our specialists, you can directly buy your voucher for a Neurosurgery Consultation by clicking on the following button:

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