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Conditions

Treatments

A

acoustic neuroma 360° Approach
acromegaly Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
adenocarcinoma

Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery

adenoid cystic carcinoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
adenoma (pituitary tumor) Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
aneurysm, cerebral (brain) Microsurgical Clipping
Endovascular Surgery
angiofibroma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
angioma, cavernous Neuroendoport® Surgery
apoplexy, pituitary Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
arachnoid cyst Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
arteriovenous malformation (AVM)/fistula Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)
Embolization
360° Approach

B

basilar invagination Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
brain abscess 360° Approach
brain aneurysm (cerebral aneurysm) Microsurgical Clipping
Endovascular Surgery
brain metastases Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)
360° Approach
brain tumor Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)
360° Approach

C

carcinoma, adenoid cystic Endoscopic Endonasal Approach(EEA)
carcinoma, squamous cell Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
carotid-cavernous sinus fistula 360° Approach
Cavernous Angioma Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
cavernous carotid fistula 360° Approach
cavernous hemangioma Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
central neurocytoma Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
cerebral (brain) aneurysm Microsurgical Clipping
Endovascular Surgery
cerebral cavernous malformation Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
cerebral hemorrhage Neurovascular Surgery
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Chiari malformation 360° Approach
cholesteatoma/cholesterol granuloma  Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
chondroma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
chondrosarcoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
chordoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
compression fracture Spinal Fusion
Vertebroplasty
Kyphoplasty
choroid plexus tumor Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
colloid cyst Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
cranial nerve disorders Microvascular Decompression
craniofacial fracture Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
craniofacial malformation Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
craniopharyngioma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Cushing’s disease Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
cyst, colloid Neuroendoport® Surgery
cyst, odontoid Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
cyst, Rathke cleft Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
cyst, synovial Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach

D

degenerative disc disease Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Spinal Fusion
Artificial Disc Replacement
dermoid & epidermoid tumors Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
disc herniation Laminectomy
Spinal Fusion
Microdiscectomy
dysplasia, fibrous Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
Dystonia Deep Brain Stimulation (Asleep or Awake)

E

encephalocele Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
ependymoma Neuroendoport® Surgery
epidermoid tumor Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
esthesioneuroblastoma
(olfactory neuroblastoma)
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
epilepsy Resection of Seizure Focus
Multiple Subpial Transection
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
essential tremor Deep Brain Stimulation (Asleep or Awake)
extracranial vascular disease  360° Approach

F

fibrous dysplasia Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
fistula, carotid-cavernous sinus 360° Approach
fistula, cavernous carotid 360° Approach
fracture, compression Spinal Fusion
Vertebroplasty
Kyphoplasty
fracture, craniofacial Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach

G

geniculate neuralgia Microvascular Decompression
glioblastoma multiforme Awake Craniotomy
Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
glioma Awake Craniotomy
Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
glomus tumor Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
glossopharyngeal neuralgia Microvascular Decompression

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H

hemangioblastoma Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
hemangioma, cavernous (brain) Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
hemangioma (spine) Pain Management
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Radiosurgery (Synergy S)
Chemotherapy
hemangiopericytoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
hemifacial spasm (facial twitch) Microvascular Decompression
hemorrhage, cerebral/intracranial Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
herniated disc Laminectomy
Spinal Fusion
Microdiscectomy

I

inflammatory pseudotumor, orbital Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
injury, spinal Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
intracerebral hemorrhage Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
intraventricular tumors Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
invasive fungal sinusitis Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
inverted papilloma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)

K

kyphosis Spinal FusionVertebroplastyKyphoplasty

L

lateral femoral cutaneous nerve syndrome Microvascular Decompression
lumbar disc rupture/herniation Laminectomy
Spinal Fusion
Microdiscectomy

M

macroadenoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
malignant meningioma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
meningioma (brain) Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
meningioma (spine) Pain ManagementMinimally Invasive Spine Surgery Radiosurgery (Synergy S)
Chemotherapy
meningocele Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
metastatic tumor (brain) Neuroendoport® Surgery
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
metastatic tumor (spine) Pain ManagementMinimally Invasive Spine SurgeryRadiosurgery (Synergy S)
Chemotherapy
microadenoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
moyamoya External carotid to internal carotid (EC-IC) bypass

N

nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
neuralgia, geniculate Microvascular Decompression
neuralgia, glossopharyngeal Microvascular Decompression
neuralgia, occipital Endoscopic Endonasal Approach
neuralgia, trigeminal Microvascular Decompression
neuroblastoma, olfactory Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
neurofibroma (brain) Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
neurofibroma (spine) Pain Management
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Radiosurgery (Synergy S)
Chemotherapy
neurolemmoma (acoustic neuroma) 360° Approach

O

occipital neuralgia 360° Approach
odontoid pannus Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
odontoid synovial cyst Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
olfactory neuroblastoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
oligodendroglioma Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
optic nerve compression Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
orbital inflammatory pseudotumor Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
osteoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
osteoporosis Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
osteosarcoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach

P

pain, back or disc Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Pain Management
papilloma, inverted Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
paraganglioma (glomus tumor) Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
Parkinson's Disease Deep Brain Stimulation (Awake or Asleep)
pituitary apoplexy Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
pituitary tumor (adenoma) Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
pseudotumor cerebri Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)

R

Rathke cleft cyst Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
rhabdomyosarcoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach
rheumatoid pannus Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)

S

schwannoma (brain) Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
schwannoma (spine) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
scoliosis XLIF®
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
sinus thrombosis 360° Approach
sinus tumor Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
spasm, hemifacial Microvascular Decompression
spinal compression fracture VertebroplastyKyphoplasty
spinal cord injury and spinal trauma Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
spinal stenosis Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Decompression Laminectomy
Spinal Fusion
spinal tumors Pain ManagementTumor Resection
Radiosurgery (Synergy S)
Chemotherapy
spondylolisthesis Decompression Laminectomy
Spinal Fusion
squamous cell carcinoma Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
stenosis, spinal Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Decompression Laminectomy
Spinal Fusion
stroke
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
Carotid Angioplasty
subependymal giant cell astrocytoma Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
subependymoma Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
synovial cyst, odontoid Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
360° Approach

T

trigeminal neuralgia and atypical
trigeminal neuralgia
Microvascular Decompression
tumors, brain Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
tumors, spine Pain Management
Tumor Resection
Radiosurgery (Synergy S)
Chemotherapy

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V

vascular malformation, brain Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)
Embolization
360° Approach
vascular malformation, spine Endovascular Embolization
ventricular tumors Neuroendoport® Surgery
360° Approach
vestibular schwannoma 360° Approach

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