Diseases Diagnosed and Treated
• Parkinson’s disease
• Dystonia (muscle contraction disorder)
• Tremor
• Hyperkinetic syndromes such as chorea and dyskinesia
• Certain gait disorders caused by motor nerve dysfunction
• Neuropsychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, treatment-resistant major depression, and Tourette Syndrome
• Pain syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and postherpetic neuralgia
• Pain and functional motor loss occurring after spine and spinal cord diseases
• Drug-resistant angina pectoris
• Pain and chronic wounds associated with diabetes, peripheral vascular disorders, and peripheral nerve diseases
• Pain occurring after nerve injuries
• Chronic pain syndromes and cancer pain
• Dystonia (muscle contraction disorder)
• Tremor
• Hyperkinetic syndromes such as chorea and dyskinesia
• Certain gait disorders caused by motor nerve dysfunction
• Neuropsychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, treatment-resistant major depression, and Tourette Syndrome
• Pain syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and postherpetic neuralgia
• Pain and functional motor loss occurring after spine and spinal cord diseases
• Drug-resistant angina pectoris
• Pain and chronic wounds associated with diabetes, peripheral vascular disorders, and peripheral nerve diseases
• Pain occurring after nerve injuries
• Chronic pain syndromes and cancer pain
Methods Used in the Treatment of Movement Disorders
The Functional Neurosurgery department utilizes various advanced surgical techniques in the treatment of movement disorders and chronic pain syndromes.
One of these methods is “Neuromodulation,” which works by delivering low-level electrical stimulation to the nervous system. Commonly known as a “brain pacemaker,” this treatment may provide effective results for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, chronic pain, depression, and other neurological disorders.
The devices used in treatment are generally implanted into the nervous system and help regulate electrical signals to support normal neurological function. The treatment process is managed by a multidisciplinary team, and patients are usually able to return to daily life after a hospital stay of 1–3 days.
Another treatment option in Functional Neurosurgery involves pump systems that continuously deliver medication into the nervous system. These systems are particularly effective in the treatment of spasticity and cancer-related pain. Most patients can be discharged shortly after the procedure.
In chronic pain management, procedures targeting the nerves responsible for pain transmission may also be applied. DREZ operations and cordotomy procedures are among the leading examples of these treatments.
Additionally, nerve decompression surgeries, radiofrequency applications, and peripheral nerve stimulation methods are successfully used in conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and other neuropathic pain syndromes.
One of these methods is “Neuromodulation,” which works by delivering low-level electrical stimulation to the nervous system. Commonly known as a “brain pacemaker,” this treatment may provide effective results for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, chronic pain, depression, and other neurological disorders.
The devices used in treatment are generally implanted into the nervous system and help regulate electrical signals to support normal neurological function. The treatment process is managed by a multidisciplinary team, and patients are usually able to return to daily life after a hospital stay of 1–3 days.
Another treatment option in Functional Neurosurgery involves pump systems that continuously deliver medication into the nervous system. These systems are particularly effective in the treatment of spasticity and cancer-related pain. Most patients can be discharged shortly after the procedure.
In chronic pain management, procedures targeting the nerves responsible for pain transmission may also be applied. DREZ operations and cordotomy procedures are among the leading examples of these treatments.
Additionally, nerve decompression surgeries, radiofrequency applications, and peripheral nerve stimulation methods are successfully used in conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and other neuropathic pain syndromes.
