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Nikolaos Tzerakis
Neurosurgeon
Dr. Nikolaos Tzerakis practices Neurological Surgery in Newcastle, Staffordshire. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Tzerakis prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Nikolaos Tzerakis
- Newcastle, Staffordshire
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Accepting new patients
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Do neurosurgeons do spinal surgery?
Thank you for your question. Spinal surgery is one of the most common subspecialties for a Neurosurgeon. Ideally, you should select a surgeon who has had training for complex spinal READ MORE
Thank you for your question. Spinal surgery is one of the most common subspecialties for a Neurosurgeon. Ideally, you should select a surgeon who has had training for complex spinal surgery. There is a possibility that your specific spinal problem will need a spinal surgeon with a further sub-speciality interest such as deformity (spinal alignment issue e.g. scoliosis or Kyphosis) or intradural (inside the lining of the spinal cord) spinal pathologies.
Is surgery necessary for herniated disk?
Thank you for your question. The majority of the cases with disc protrusion are treated conservatively (without an operation). It depends on the severity and persistence of the READ MORE
Thank you for your question.
The majority of the cases with disc protrusion are treated conservatively (without an operation). It depends on the severity and persistence of the symptoms, the clinical picture with regards to weakness or other nerve problems on the examination and understanding the alternatives following a discussion with the spinal surgeon that you will select. Rarely, the operation is an emergency if the patients develop serious neurological problems such as bladder or bowel incontinence, numbness in the private area and inability to pass water.
The majority of the cases with disc protrusion are treated conservatively (without an operation). It depends on the severity and persistence of the symptoms, the clinical picture with regards to weakness or other nerve problems on the examination and understanding the alternatives following a discussion with the spinal surgeon that you will select. Rarely, the operation is an emergency if the patients develop serious neurological problems such as bladder or bowel incontinence, numbness in the private area and inability to pass water.
Chairi malformation complications?
Many thanks for your question,
I agree that the recurrence of your symptoms suggest that there might be a failure of the operation that you had for the Chiari malformation or READ MORE
Many thanks for your question,
I agree that the recurrence of your symptoms suggest that there might be a failure of the operation that you had for the Chiari malformation or some relevant complication such as hydrocephalus (increased amount of fluid in the brain). I advise that you need to be clinically assessed (examination) and, if there is an indication, to organize an MRI scan.
Best wishes.
I agree that the recurrence of your symptoms suggest that there might be a failure of the operation that you had for the Chiari malformation or some relevant complication such as hydrocephalus (increased amount of fluid in the brain). I advise that you need to be clinically assessed (examination) and, if there is an indication, to organize an MRI scan.
Best wishes.
