Injuries and Disorders of the Brain and Neurocranium
Neurosurgically relevant conditions of the skull and brain can be classified into the following categories:
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Traumatic Brain Injury (mild, moderate, and severe)
- Cranial and facial fractures
- Brain swelling (cerebral edema) and coma
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Cerebral Hemorrhages & Vascular Disorders
- Traumatic hemorrhages (subdural, epidural, and intracerebral contusion hemorrhages)
- Spontaneous hemorrhages (intracerebral hemorrhage, amyloid angiopathy)
- Hemorrhages from vascular anomalies (cerebral artery aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations)
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Brain Tumors & Neoplasms
- Primary brain tumors (gliomas, astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, glioblastomas)
- Brain metastases (secondary tumors)
- Meningiomas (tumors of the meninges)
- Teratomas (neuroectodermal developmental tumors)
- Lymphomas of the central nervous system
- Cranial Nerve Tumors (e.g., vestibular schwannoma, acoustic neuroma)
- Pituitary Gland Tumors (pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas)