Neurosurgery is the medical field concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions affecting the nervous system. Neurosurgeons treat many conditions including meningitis, spinal disc herniation, cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis, hydrocephalus, head and spinal cord trauma, nerve infections, and tumors of the spine, spinal cord, and nerves. Neurosurgeons undergo four years of undergraduate education, four years of medical school, and six to seven years of residency training including rotations in neurology and at least 42 months of core clinical neurosurgery training. The median neurosurgeon salary in 2010 was $575,477 according to Salary.com.

1. BY: Aldo Sierra
NEUROSURGERY
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2. Neurosurgery (or neurological surgery) is the medical field concerned with
the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment which affect any portion of the
nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-
cranial cerebrovascular system
WHAT IS NEUROSURGERY??
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3. Other conditions treated by neurosurgeons include:
Meningitis
Spinal disc herniation
Cervical spinal stenosis and Lumbar spinal stenosis
Hydrocephalus
Head trauma (brain hemorrhages, skull fractures, etc.)
Spinal cord trauma
Traumatic injuries of peripheral nerves
Infections
Tumors of the spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
And many more
CONDITIONS THEY TREAT
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4. PICTURES
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# of surgerys anually
# of deaths
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6. The median salary for neurosurgeons was $575,477 in 2010,
half of all brain surgeons reported salaries between $400,000-
$600,000, according to Salary.com. This is much higher than the mean annual
salary of $219,770 for all surgeons according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics in 2009 (www.bls.gov)
. The risks involved in brain surgery lead to relatively high medical malpractice
insurance costs for this specialty.
SALARY FOR BRAIN SURGEONS
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7. must complete four years of undergraduate school followed by four years of
medical school.
Neurosurgeons then take 6-7 years of neurosurgical residency training.
In the first year, commonly called Post Graduate Year One or the internship
year, residents undergo training in basic clinical skills in areas such as trauma
and critical care followed by 3-6 months of training in clinical neurology.
Over the next six years, residents complete a total of at least 42 months
training in core clinical neurosurgery.
REQUIREMENTS
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8. http://youtu.be/yhORvX-4Bx4
WARNING: NOT SUTTED FOR THE FAINT OF HEART .__.
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9. Very nice, you work indoor in a will lit room
Will probably be asked to work at irregular hours
Ect 3am
WORKING CONDITIONS
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10. http://aan.com/rss/index.cfm/getfile/AAN_2608.mp3
PODCAST
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11. #1
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland 100.0 / 100
#2
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota 98.6 / 100
#3
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
New York, NY
93.1 / 100
#4
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 91.3 / 100
TOP 4 HOSPITALS TO BE A
NEUROLOGIST
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12. in Rhode Island, an 86 year old man has died, and probably not from natural
causes. The man had brain surgery three weeks prior to his death. After the
surgery, it was discovered that brain surgeon made a terrible medical mistake
during the surgery and operated on the wrong side of the man's brain. State health
officials are currently investigating the facts in the case to determine whether the
surgeon's error was a contributing factor in the man's death.
The man died on August 18th after having emergency surgery on July 30th. The
surgery was supposed to be an attempt to stop bleeding in the man's brain.
Dr. Frederick Harrington performed the brain operation on the elderly man. His
nurse practitioner did not record on the patient's chart which side of the brain
needed surgery. Reportedly, another nurse pointed out that the necessary
information was missing before Harrington began the operation. Instead of
consulting the CT scan, Harrington relied on his obviously faulty memory and
opened up the wrong side of the man's scull. During the surgery Harrington
realized that he was operating on the wrong side of the man's brain and then
proceeded with surgery on the other side.
BRAIN SURGERY GONE WRONG
STORY
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13. MORE PICTURES
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14. Try not to get into any of the following:
The most common causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are vehicle
crashes, falls, sports injuries, and violence.
Note: most of the accidents happen in winter
HOW TO PREVENT GETTING
BRAIN SURGERY
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15. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosurgery
http://education-
portal.com/articles/Brain_Surgeon_Job_Description_Salary_Duties_and_Req
uirements.html
Comprehensive Review in Clinical Neurology : A Multiple Choice
Question Book for the Wards and Boards (book)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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