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What Exactly Is Craniotomy?
Posted on
Sat, 17 Jan 2015
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Sat, 17 Jan 2015
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Question : Dr. Spaho, What exactly is a craniotomy?
Is it something that would decrease
Headaches that's what someone told me
what doesn't make sense is why a surgeon would operate in an attempt to get rid of headaches there was no issue with the shunt being used for hydrocephalus??
Is it something that would decrease
Headaches that's what someone told me
what doesn't make sense is why a surgeon would operate in an attempt to get rid of headaches there was no issue with the shunt being used for hydrocephalus??
Brief Answer:
A craniotomy is the opening surgically the skull.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for asking directly.
Cranitomy is the opening of the skin of the head and the skull by neurosurgical means.
It is used to assess and treat surgically intracranial ( brain) pathologies/diseases.
it is not used to treat headaches, but to treat diseases of brain that cause headaches among other symptoms.
Hydrocephalus is treated by successful shunting and a small Cranitomy/ burr hole in the skull is needed.
Hope this helps. If you have further questions feel free to ask.
A craniotomy is the opening surgically the skull.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for asking directly.
Cranitomy is the opening of the skin of the head and the skull by neurosurgical means.
It is used to assess and treat surgically intracranial ( brain) pathologies/diseases.
it is not used to treat headaches, but to treat diseases of brain that cause headaches among other symptoms.
Hydrocephalus is treated by successful shunting and a small Cranitomy/ burr hole in the skull is needed.
Hope this helps. If you have further questions feel free to ask.
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Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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