Welcome to this Website by neurosurgeon Vini G. Khurana PhD FRACS.
The Site is dedicated to promoting public awareness of brain surgery (neurosurgery), and conditions of the brain including brain tumor, brain trauma, and brain blood vessel disorders such as brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and cavernous malformation (cavernoma). The Site is intended to reach out to brain surgery (neurosurgery) patients and their families, and also to physicians, nursing staff and allied health specialists and students interested in brain surgery (neurosurgery) and brain disorders such as brain tumor, brain trauma, and brain aneurysm. Brain-surgery.us includes carefully selected key links to some useful Sites on the Web that will provide brain surgery (neurosurgery) and brain disorder patients and their families with helpful information. Links to appropriate books and manuals intended to help brain surgery (neurosurgery), brain tumor, brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and their families are also incorporated into this Site. A key aim of this site is to be a valuable online resource in the field of brain surgery.
 Medical students will find in this Site a very useful introductory lecture and tutorial series, and can click here for more information.
Please read the Site Mission
and Disclaimer notices. Hyperlinks to the Home,
Contents, What's New and Feedback pages appear at the top of each page throughout the Website.
As new sections are added, they will be immediately listed in the What's New page, so please do check that page regularly. The What's New page also features a Custom Search Engine by Google to help you in your information search.
This educational Website was launched on June 4, 2006 and its pages receive over 2 million hits from nearly 100,000 visitors per year. The contents of www.brain-surgery.us are protected by international copyright laws.
What are you looking for?
- Information on brain blood
vessel disorders such as brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), arteriovenous fistula (AVF), venous angioma (developmental venous anomaly, DVA), cavernous malformation (cavernoma), carotid artery disease (carotid stenosis, carotid occlusion, carotid stenting, carotid endarterectomy), Moya moya disease, their investigation, treatment options, recovery and rehabilitation, brain bypass, research developments, and more.…
- Information on brain tumors such as gliomas, astrocytomas, meningiomas, brain metastases, and so forth, brain tumor symptoms, brain tumor investigation, brain tumor treatment options (including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy), brain tumor patient recovery and rehabilitation, brain tumor follow-up, and more. A link to a comprehensive brain tumor resource is also included.…
- Information on traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head injury from, for example, motor vehicle accidents, sporting injuries, assault, and pediatric nonaccidental trauma (child abuse).…
- Reader-friendly, practical and comprehensive information on brain surgery relevant to any person who has undergone, or will be undergoing, open brain surgery (e.g., craniotomy, shunt placement, stereotactic needle biopsy, endoscopic surgery), stereotactic radiosurgery (e.g., Gammaknife®, Cyberknife®), endovascular surgery, and so forth. This includes brain tumor patients, brain aneurysm and AVM patients, traumatic brain injury and cavernoma patients, and more.…
Access the content of Chapters 1 - 25 using THIS HYPERLINK:
1. Why does one need to know about all of this, anyway? 2. About the brain; 3. About brain surgeons; 4. Types of brain disorders; 5. Symptoms, signs and complications of brain disorders; 6. Investigating brain disorders; 7. Treatment options (e.g., open surgery, radiation, endovascular surgery); 8. What a patient should think about; 9. What a surgeon may be thinking about; 10. Informed consent; 11. Preparing for open surgery; 12. The open surgical procedure and early postoperative period; 13. Drains, shunts, reservoirs, and needle biopsy with a head frame; 14. The radiosurgical procedure and early postoperative period; 15. The endovascular surgical procedure and early postoperative period; 16. Wound issues; 17. Issues concerning comatose and critically ill patients; 18. Complications of treatment ; 19. Recurrent or persistent disease after treatment, and the need for follow-up; 20. Recovery and rehabilitation; 21. Four case histories (brain tumors, brain hemorrhage, brain trauma); 22. Neurosurgery: What’s on the horizon?; 23. The brain disorder and surgery checklist; 24. Online resources; 25. Some frequently asked questions (FAQs).…
- General interest articles for patients and their physicians such as:
- Headache.…
- Trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm - microvascular decompression (MVD).…
- Traumatic brain injury including concussion.…
- Hydrocephalus.…
- Spondylosis (degenerative spinal conditions - spinal disc herniation, spinal stenosis).…
- How to optimize brain and spine health.…
- The debate regarding mobile phones & brain tumors.…
- Links to some academic neurosurgical centers in North America.…
- Information on specific conditions affecting the brain, mind, spinal cord, or spine, including a link to a Site geared towards information on brain ageing and degeneration, learning disabilities and "brain training".…
- Links to the Home Pages of professional societies for neurosurgeons and neuroscience nurses.…
- Information for medical students interested in neurosurgery.…
- A list of topics related to or linked from this Website, including a link to a Custom Google Search Engine.…
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About Brain Blood Vessel Disorders:
The following links will provide useful information for patients with brain aneurysms, AVM, and other brain blood vessel disorders.
| Brain-aneurysm.com |
One of the Web's best Sites on brain blood vessels and their disorders. There are many topics covered in brain-aneurysm.com. Note that the "Related Websites of Interest" page includes a list of support groups for patients with brain blood vessel disorders. |
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| "The Brain Aneurysm" |
A reader-friendly and practical book for brain aneurysm patients and their families, physicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals and students interested in brain aneurysms. |
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| Brain Aneurysm Foundation |
A resourceful organization providing a brain aneurysm support network. |
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| Aneurysm & AVM
Support |
A Site that has a number of helpful brain aneurysm and AVM resources and links, including many patient stories. |
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| Brain Storm |
A collection of resources, including many links, related to brain aneurysm. |
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| The Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) |
The BNI Website has information on numerous medical disorders, including brain aneurysm, and specialist services. Click the link on Diseases and Conditions. |
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| The Mayo Clinic |
The Mayo Website also has helpful information on numerous medical disorders and specialist services. You can search for a particular condition by its spelling or search by symptoms. Just follow the links. |
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| The National Institutes
of Health (NIH) |
An official and very comprehensive
Site of the NIH and National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke (NINDS). This site also has an A-Z disorder index. |
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| Cerebrovascular Surgery
Division |
Home of the AANS & CNS division concerned with cerebrovascular surgery. |
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| American Heart Association |
The premier U.S. cardiovascular
disease professional and public Site on the Web. |
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| AHA - American Stroke
Association |
Home of the division of the
AHA concerned with diseases of the brain circulation. |
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About Brain Tumors:
The following links will provide useful information for patients seeking information on brain tumors.* Please note: A comprehensive brain tumor educational resource for patients and medical professionals has been developed by the author and can be accessed by clicking here.
| "Brain Surgery" |
A book for those who have undergone treatment for a brain tumor, or are planning to undergo treatment. |
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| ABTA |
Home of the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). A lot of good information and links. |
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| ABTA's
Primer |
A brain tumor book from a respected source. |
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| NIH & NINDS |
Brain and spinal cord tumor links provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The page also includes links to the latest clinical trials. |
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| Brain Foundation |
An informative Site by the Australian Brain Foundation. Click the brain tumor link. |
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| Emory University |
The links on this page provide useful information and links to other brain tumor sites. |
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| UCSF Health Library |
This page has links about brain and spinal cord tumor topics. |
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| Leksell Website |
Home Page of the Gammaknife® makers.
Information on radiation therapy. |
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| Accuray Website |
Home Page of the Cyberknife® makers.
Information on radiation therapy. |
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| Harvard |
A Harvard brain tumor chemotherapy Site with links. |
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| Yale |
A brain tumor chemotherapy guide from Yale. |
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| Mayo |
A brain tumor chemotherapy Webpage with links from the Mayo Clinic. |
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| Books About Brain Tumors |
Note that this Webpage is sponsored by the makers of the Gliadel® Wafer, an implantable brain tumor chemotherapy agent. This link is provided because of the many interesting books listed on this page, and is in no way meant
to convey my personal endorsement or otherwise of Gliadel®. |
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* Also consult the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS; Bethesda, Maryland) for further information regarding any relevant and current clinical treatment trials into which certain patients may be eligible to enrol.
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About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):
The following links will provide useful information regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head injury from, for example, motor vehicle accidents, sporting injuries, assault, and pediatric nonaccidental trauma (child abuse). For a helpful article on head injury (including sports concussion), click here.
| Wikipedia |
A general overview of head injury. The article contains some terms and descriptions more suitable for medically trained people. |
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| Center for Neuroskills |
A very comprehensive TBI resource. Click on "Brain Map" which appears in the "Brain Injury" Tab to see images and videos. |
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| National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
A summary of TBI from the NIH. The Site includes current research trials relevant to head injured patients. |
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| Brain Injury Resource Center |
Another comprehensive Site for TBI patients. |
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| U.S. Government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
An excellent Website with many useful links from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. |
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| Emedicine.com - Head Injury |
A good article about head injury in general. |
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| The Mayo Clinic |
The Mayo Website also has helpful information on TBI. |
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| Emedicine.com - Pediatric |
An overview of pediatric nonaccidental trauma (NAT, or child abuse), including head injury. The article also includes some NAT brain CT and MRI studies. |
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| TBI Survival Guide |
An on-line publication by Dr. Glen Johnson, neuropsychologist. |
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| About Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) |
A resource from Wikipedia, the online free encyclopedia, on DAI. This is a more technical Webpage aimed at physicians and paramedical staff. |
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| About chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) |
CTE is an emerging concern among sports players/athletes who sustain repeated concussions. This link takes you to Boston Uni's CSTE |
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Some Academic Neurosurgical Centers In North America:
The following is a listing by State of some of the teaching hospitals (tertiary referral centers) for neurosurgery in North America.* Each of these centers has specialists who treat brain tumors, brain blood vessel disorders, brain trauma, pediatric neurosurgical conditions, and other disorders requiring neurosurgical care. Check the consultant staff listings in these sites to best find out about which neurosurgeon to be referred to by your local doctor.
In North America
| University of Alabama (UAB) |
Birmingham, ALABAMA (AL) |
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| Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) |
Phoenix, ARIZONA (AZ) |
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| University of Arkansas Medical Center |
Little Rock, ARKANSAS (AR) |
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| University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| University of Southern California (USC) |
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| Stanford University |
Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| University of California at San Diego (UCSD) |
San Diego, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) |
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| Yale University
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New Haven, CONNECTICUT (CT) |
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| University of Miami |
Miami, FLORIDA (FL) |
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| University of South Florida |
Tampa, FLORIDA (FL) |
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| Emory University |
Atlanta, GEORGIA (GA) |
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| Northwestern
University |
Chicago, ILLINOIS (IL) |
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| University of Chicago
University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
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Chicago, ILLINOIS (IL)
Chicago, ILLINOIS (IL)
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| Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine (previously Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group, ING) |
Indianapolis, INDIANA (IN) |
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| University of Iowa |
Iowa City, IOWA (IA) |
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| Johns Hopkins
University |
Baltimore, MARYLAND (MD) |
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| Harvard Medical School |
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS (MA) |
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| University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN (MI) |
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| Mayo Clinic |
Rochester, MINNESOTA (MN) |
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| St. Louis Univesity (SLU) |
St. Louis, MISSOURI (MO) |
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| Washington University |
St. Louis, MISSOURI (MO) |
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| University of Buffalo/State University New York (SUNY) |
Buffalo, NEW YORK (NY) |
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| Columbia University |
New York, NEW YORK (NY) |
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| Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
New York, NEW YORK (NY) |
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| Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) |
Portland, OREGON (OR) |
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| Mayfield Clinic (University of Cincinnati)
Cleveland Clinic
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Cincinnati, OHIO (OH)
Cleveland, OHIO (OH)
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| University of Pennsylvania (Penn) |
Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA (PA) |
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| University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) |
Dallas, TEXAS (TX) |
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| University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Houston, TEXAS (TX) |
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| University of Utah |
Salt Lake City, UTAH (UT) |
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| University of Virginia (UVA) |
Charlottesville, VIRGINIA (VA) |
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| University of Washington |
Seattle, WASHINGTON (WA) |
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| University of Wisconsin |
Madison, WISCONSIN (WI) |
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| Medical
College of Wisconsin (MCW) |
Milwaukee, WISCONSIN (WI) |
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| University of British
Columbia |
Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada |
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| University of Toronto |
Toronto, ONTARIO, Canada |
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| Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI; McGill University) |
Montreal, QUEBEC, Canada |
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* Also consult the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS; Bethesda, Maryland) Disease Webpage for further information regarding any relevant and current clinical treatment trials into which certain patients may be eligible to enrol.
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About A Specific Brain, Mind, Spinal Cord Or Spine Disorder:*
If you have a specific brain, mind, spinal cord or spine disorder that you would like more information about, try one of these helpful Sites.
For a concise article on headache, click here. For an article on trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm and glossopharyngeal neuralgia, click here. For an article on spondylosis (spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, click here. For important brain and spine health tips, click here.
| "We Move" |
A Site dedicated to movement disorders. |
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| Precision Neurosurgery |
An education and referral Site developed by Prof. Richard Bittar, Melbourne Australia. Movement disorders, spinal surgery, pain treatments, brain tumours. |
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| "Beyond Blue" |
An Australian Website for persons with mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. |
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| NIMH |
Benchmark "mind disorder" Website of The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), USA. Search each of the main disorders by the various subject links on the NIMH Homepage. |
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| NIH & NINDS |
An official and very comprehensive Site
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The site has an
A-Z disorder index. |
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| Spineuniverse |
This site represents a good general resource
for patients with certain spine conditions. There are many links
to look at. |
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| Spinenevada |
This site has good information
about spine disease, spine surgery, and more. |
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| UCSF |
Click the Health Library and Medical Services
links of this Site belonging to the University of California
at San Francisco. |
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| Mayo Clinic |
An A-Z disorder resource. You can also
search by symptom. |
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| PubMed Literature Search | Journal article search engine of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH). Just enter your subject
keywords or enter the author's name (Last name followed by first
and middle initials). |
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| Trigeminal neuralgia (Tic), hemi-facial spasm, glossopharyngeal neuralgia |
This page has information on special pain conditions treated by neurosurgeons: trigeminal neuralgia(Tic pain) and glossopharyngeal neuralgia; and information on hemifacial spasm. Information and pictures are also provided on microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery for these conditions. |
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| BrainSkills |
An interesting and useful Site geared towards information on brain development, ageing and degeneration, learning disabilities and "brain training" - keeping your brain active |
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Key Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Nursing Professional Links:
Listed here are links to some of the world's leading neurosurgical and neuroscience nursing professional associations:
| Neurosurgery On-Call |
The premier U.S. neurosurgical professional and public Site on the Web. |
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| American Association of Neurological
Surgeons (AANS) |
Home of one of the two main U.S. neurosurgical
professional societies. |
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| Congress of
Neurological Surgeons (CNS) |
Home of one of the two
main U.S. neurosurgical professional societies. |
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| World Federation of Neurosurgical
Societies (WFNS) |
Home of the main world-wide neurosurgical
professional society. |
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| Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA) |
Home of the neurosurgical society serving Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South East Asia. |
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| American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) |
The AANN is committed to the advancement of neuroscience nursing as a specialty through the development and support of nurses to promote excellence in patient care. |
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| World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN) |
The WFNN is an international neuroscience nursing organization dedicated to the promotion and development of neuroscience nursing throughout the world. |
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| Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (CANN) |
CANN sets standards of practice and promotes continuing professional education and research. Members collaborate with individuals, families, interdisciplinary teams and communities to prevent illness and to improve health outcomes for people with, or at risk for, neurological disorders. |
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| Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association (ANNA) |
This Site is published by the ANNA Executive for members of The Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. |
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Topics Related To Or Linked From This Website:*
Click any of the following "subject links" to go to the section or page with the most relevant information regarding that subject.
Angiography, Acoustic Neuroma, Adenoviral Vector, Anaplastic astrocytoma, Anaplastic Meningioma, Aneurysm, Aqueductal stenosis, Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF), Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), Artery, Astrocytoma, Awake craniotomy, Benign Intracranial Hypertension (BIHT), Berry Aneurysm, Bleed, Brain, Brain Aneurism, Brain Biopsy, Brain Aneurysm, Brain Artery, Brain Attack, Brain Bypass, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain Imaging, Brain Injury, Brain Surgeon, Brain Surgery, Brainstem Cavernoma, Brainstem Surgery, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumour, Brainstem Glioma, Carotid Artery, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Dissection, Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA), Carotid Occlusion, Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Stenting, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Cavernoma, Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral Angiography, Cerebral Artery, Cerebral Vasospasm, Cerebrovascular Disease, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Cervical Stenosis, Chemotherapy, Child Abuse, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Circle of Willis, Colloid Cyst, Computerized Tomography (CT), Cranioplasty, Craniotomy, Cyberknife® Radiosurgery, Dermoid Tumor/Cyst, Developmental Venous Anomaly (DVA), Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI), Disc Herniation (Cervical or Lumbar), Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (DAVF), Endovascular Surgery, Ependymoma, Epidermoid Tumor/Cyst, External Ventricular Drain (EVD), Facial Pain and Spasm, Functional Genomics, Gammaknife® Radiosurgery, Gene Delivery, Gene Therapy, Gene Transfer, GeneBrush, Genomics, Giant Aneurysm, Gliadel Wafer Implantable Chemotherapy, Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Headache, Head Injury, Hemifacial Spasm, Hemorrhage, Heme Oxygenase, Human Genome Project, Human Pial Artery, Hydrocephalus, Images of Brain Aneurysms, Imaging of the Brain, Intracranial Aneurysm, Lumbar Stenosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Meningioma, Metastasis, Metastatic Disease, Microvascular Decompression (MVD), Mobile Phones & Brain Tumors, Moyamoya Disease, Neuroscience Nurse, Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery, Nitric Oxide (NO), Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS), Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), Nurse, Oligodendroglioma, Pediatric Nonaccidental Trauma, Pilocytic astrocytoma, Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Tumor, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Radiation Therapy, Radiotherapy, Rebleed, Rehemorrhage, Ruptured Aneurysm, Ruptured Aneurism, Schwannoma, Sciatica, Skull Reconstruction, Spinal Stenosis, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH), Tic Pain, Titanium Cranioplasty, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Trigeminal Neuralgia, Trigeminal Schwannoma, Tumour, Unruptured Aneurysm, Unruptured Aneurism, Vasculitis, Vasospasm, Venous Angioma, Venous Malformation, Vestibular Schwannoma
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