Neurosurgery Patient Education

Use the resources on this page to learn more about neurosurgery and neuroscience topics.

Brain Surgery Resources

Brain Tumors

Chiari Malformation

Vascular Neurosurgery

Epilepsy

Adult Hydrocephalus/ Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Facial Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Cranial Nerve Compression Syndomes

Spine Surgery Resources

Degenerative Disease of the Spine, Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis

Low Back Surgery

Neck Surgery

Scoliosis

Lumbar Compression Fractures

Spinal Tumors

Peripheral Nerve Resources

Carpal Tunnel Surgery 

Ulnar Nerve Surgery 

Additional Duke Resources

Additional Resources and Links

Brain Tumors

Primary Brain Tumors/ Gliomas/ Astrocytomas

• Brain cancer

  Educational articles

  • What you need to know about brain tumors: National Cancer Institute
  • NINDS Brain and Spinal Tumors Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

  Additional Organizations

  • National Brain Tumor Foundation
  • American Brain Tumor Association
• Meningiomas
  • Meningiomas: Healthline.com
• Pituitary Tumors

  Educational Articles

  • NINDS Pituitary Tumors Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • NINDS Cushings Disease Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

  Additional Resources

  • Duke Endocrinology
  • Pituitary Network Association
• Skull Base Tumors and Acoustic Neuromas

  Educational Articles

  • Skull Base, Acoustic Neuroma (Vestibular Schwannoma): eMedicine.com

  Additional Resources

  • Acoustic Neuroma Association
  • Dr. Fukushima's Carolina Neuroscience Institute
• Important Brain Tumor Links

  Educational Articles

  • State-of-the-Art Cancer Treatment: Novalis TX at Duke: Video
  • Duke Department of Radiation Oncology: Stereotatactic treatments

  Additional Resources

  • Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center
  • Cancer clinical trials at Duke

Chiari Malformation

Educational Articles

• NINDS Chiari Malformations Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Chiari 1 malformation: American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Vascular Neurosurgery

• Cerebral Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  Educational Articles

  • NINDS Cerebral Aneurysm Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Cavenous Malformations
  • NINDS Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Acute Stroke Treatments

Educational Articles

• NINDS Stroke Information Page

Additional Resources

• Duke Neurology of Raleigh
• Merci Device

Epilepsy

Educational Articles

• NINDS Epilepsy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Living without Limits

Additional Resources

• Duke Neurology of Raleigh

Adult Hydrocephalus/ Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Educational Articles

• NINDS Hydrocephalus Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• NINDS Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• NINDS Pseudotumor Cerebri Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Additional Resources

• LifeNPH.com

Facial Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Cranial Nerve Compression Syndomes

Educational Articles

• NINDS Trigeminal Neuralgia Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• NINDS Hemifacial Spasm Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• NINDS Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Spine Surgery Resources

Degenerative Disease of the Spine, Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis

Educational Articles

• Degenerative Disc Disease Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• Herniated Discs Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• Synovial Cysts in the Spine: spineuniverse.com
• Sciatica Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• Spinal Stenosis Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• Neck Pain Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• NINDS Back Pain Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Back Pain Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• Low Back Pain Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• Disgenic Low Back Pain: spineuniverse.com
• Lumbago: Mild to Severe Low Back Pain: spineuniverse.com

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Educational Articles

• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Information Center: spineuniverse.com
• Minimally Invasive Discectomy (Microsurgery): back.com

Scoliosis

Educational Articles

• Scoliosis Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• Spondylolisthesis Condition Center: spineuniverse.com
• FAQs about Flatback Syndrome: spineuniverse.com

Lumbar Compression Fractures

Educational Articles

• Osteoporosis Condition Center: spineuniverse.com

Additional Resources

• SpinalFracture.com

Spinal Tumors

Educational Articles

• NINDS Brain and Spinal Tumors Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Spinal Tumors: spineuniverse.com
• Cancer and Spinal Fractures (kyphoplasty for spinal tumors): spineuniverse.com

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain

Educational Articles

• Spinal Cord Stimulation: Risks and Benefits: spineuniverse.com
• Implantable Technologies: Spinal Cord Stimulation and Implantable Drug Delivery Systems: National Pain Foundation
• Spinal cord stimulation movie: Medtronic

Additional Resources

• Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulation System
• Power Over Your Pain

Additional Duke Resources and Links

• Duke Neuroscience
• Duke Division of Neurosurgery
• Duke Division of Neurology
• Duke Neurology of Raleigh
• Duke Raleigh Hospital
• Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center
• Duke Medicine Plaza

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