Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves and dysfunctions, using endoscopy, minimally-invasive procedures or conventional surgical procedures, depending on the patient’s condition. With two specialist clinics located in Central and Mong Kok, Specialists Central provides consultation, risk assessment, investigations, diagnosis, surgery and treatment services for patients with neurosurgical issues. For enquiry about specialist fees and appointments, please contact us.
Neurosurgery Disorders
Spinal Disorders
Herniated Disc
Such a condition is resulted from the degeneration of the cartilage in the spine due to prolonged pressure and poor posture. The slipped disc presses on the surrounding nerves, causing discomfort such as back and neck pain and numbness in the limbs.
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine, resulting in an “S” or “C” shaped deformity, usually involving twisting of the thoracic or lumbar spine. It is common during adolescent growth spurts, with females being at a higher risk of developing severe curvature. Most cases are idiopathic (of unknown cause).
Syringomyelia
A chronic progressive spinal cord disorder characterized by the formation of a fluid-filled cavity (syrinx) within the spinal cord, which compresses surrounding neural tissues. This leads to loss of pain and temperature sensation in the upper limbs, muscle weakness, atrophy, stiffness, and potentially bowel/bladder incontinence or paraplegia.
Spinal Compression Fracture
In people with severe osteoporosis (weak, brittle bones), a compression fracture may be caused by simple external force, such as an accidental fall.
Slipped Disc
The cartilaginous core between two vertebrae protrudes, compressing nerves and causing pain, numbness, or weakness.
Spondylolisthesis
It occurs when one of the vertebrae, the bones of your spine, slips out of place onto the vertebra below it. It may put pressure on a nerve, which could weakness and pain in the legs.
Spinal Schwannoma
Tumors that abnormally grow within the spinal cord and its surrounding areas (including intradural, extradural, and bone).
Neurological Disorders
Stroke
Strokes are classified as either ischemic or haemorrhagic. Stroke occurs when a blood vessel supplying the brain becomes blocked or bursts, resulting in the death of the brain cells and tissues and impairment of physical activities.
Pituitary Tumours
Most are benign and slow-growing, accounting for about 10-15% of all brain tumors. They are classified into “functional” tumors, which secrete excessive hormones, and “non-functional” tumors, which compress surrounding tissues.
Hydrocephalus
Characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the brain’s ventricles due to overproduction, impaired absorption, or obstructed circulation, leading to increased intracranial pressure and compression of brain tissue.
Facial Paralysis
It is an acute onset of facial nerve palsy in which half of the face droops, making it difficult to make facial expressions.
Spasticity
A sudden, involuntary, and forceful contraction of muscles, often accompanied by stiffness and pain, commonly known as a cramp.
Head Injury
Blunt force or penetrating impact to the scalp, skull, or brain, ranging from minor scalp swelling and concussions to severe intracranial hemorrhage and coma.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
It is a common nerve pain that is characterised by episodes of severe pain on one side of the face, often accompanied by twitching of the facial muscles on the affected side.
Angioma
A benign tumor formed by the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells or the dilation of blood vessels, most commonly seen in infants (strawberry hemangioma) or the liver.
Screening & Treatment of Neurosurgical Conditions
Our clinic provides one-stop neurosurgical specialist consultation, examination, and treatment services, including preventive screenings, medication, and surgical interventions to comprehensively cater to patients’ needs. Our scope of services includes:
Cervical Surgery
Posterior cervical discectomy/foraminotomy, cervical artificial disc replacement, anterior cervical disc fusion, vertebroplasty, laminoplasty, spinal fusion, complex spinal reconstruction, C1-C2 fixation, occipital fixation, orthopaedic surgery, etc.
Lumbar Surgery
Spine Jack surgery, interspinous stabilization, biacuplasty, percutaneous endoscopic discectomy, plasma coblation nucleoplasty, foraminotomy/laminectomy or laminotomy, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), percutaneous pedicle screw fixation, extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF), surgery for spinal cord tumour.
Thoracic Surgery
Spinal surgery, restorative surgery, etc.
Injection Therapy / Radiofrequency Therapy
Epidural injection, cervical facet joint injection, selective nerve root injection, radiofrequency lesioning procedures, sacroiliac joint block, lumbar transforaminal epidural injection, caudal injection, lumbar discography, etc.
Functional Neurosurgery
Spasticity surgery, pain management surgery, trigeminal neuralgia surgery, neuro-rehabilitation.
Neurosurgery
Craniotomy for haematoma evacuation, cranial reconstruction and cranioplasty, craniotomy for tumour excision, brain tumour biopsy, minimally invasive surgery for pituitary tumour, radiosurgery, surgery for spinal schwannoma, internal/external shunting surgery, endoscopic neurosurgery.
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Haemorrhagic/Ischaemic stroke treatment, brain arteriovenous malformation surgery, aneurysm surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, stenting insertion, hydrocephalus treatment.
The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of examinations and treatments offered by our clinic. Please seek professional advice from your specialist in cardiothoracic surgery before undergoing any treatment. Where appropriate, Specialists Central can provide hospital referral services for patients requiring cardiothoracic surgery to be performed by our specialists.
Medical Team – Neurosurgery
Specialists Central’s medical team consists of neurosurgeons and experienced healthcare professionals, who work together to provide neurological surgeries for patients with different medical conditions. We have an array of advanced and precise medical facilities in place to cater for various applications regarding neurosurgery. We are committed to providing accurate diagnoses and developing a personalised care plan for every patient.
FAQ – Neurosurgery
Facial paralysis is not the same as a stroke. There are many causes of the condition and different affected areas. In addition to stroke, Bell’s palsy can also cause facial paralysis. The dysfunction of the facial nerve results in the inability to control one side of the face. The patient may have trouble closing one eye or speaking. Drooping of the mouth corner may happen as well.
Besides facial paralysis, stroke is commonly associated with other symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, hemiplegia and paralysis. In case of doubt, please seek further medical attention.
Spinal fusion is the most common type of spinal surgery. During the procedure, the neurosurgeon removes the disc and fuses the adjacent vertebrae to eliminate painful movement of the bones and joints.
Some people recover well from brain surgery, but this may take some time; others may experience some problems or long-term difficulties. The problem you may have depends on the brain region where the tumour is located (or the tumour still exists if you have only partially removed it)
Specialist consultation at Specialists Central does not require a referral from a general practitioner. You can call our clinic directly and make an appointment for a neurosurgical consultation.
An appointment is required for our specialist services. You are advised to Contact Us to make an appointment. We will schedule medical consultation for a doctor to understand your condition before arranging appropriate exams and treatment.
Medical fees are determined based on the severity of the patient’s condition, his/her health status, the complexity of the treatment or surgery received, and the postoperative care services.
Health care vouchers can cover some of the costs. Please feel free to contact us for further information.
The medical policy and coverage of each patient vary. Please check with your insurer for the claims process, costs and other details before receiving our specialist outpatient services.
Health care vouchers can cover some of the costs. Please feel free to contact us for further information.
The medical policy and coverage of each patient vary. Please check with your insurer for the claims process, costs and other details before receiving our specialist outpatient services.
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中心地址
中環 (醫思聯匯)
Unit 2503-05, 25/F, 9 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Tel:(852) 2156 5888
旺角 (醫思專科)
L54, Langham Place Office Tower, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Tel:(852) 2156 5884
