Neurosurgery
Brain Aneurysm Treatment in Turkey
A brain aneurysm (cerebral aneurysm) is a weakened, balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain. Most aneurysms are small, cause no symptoms, and are discovered incidentally during imaging for other conditions. However, if an aneurysm ruptures, it causes a subarachnoid haemorrhage (bleeding around the brain), a life-threatening emergency with a mortality rate of approximately 30–50%.
Brain Tumour Surgery in Turkey
Brain tumour treatment demands two things above all: an experienced neurosurgeon and access to the full range of treatment modalities. Istanbul offers both, Vellum Select curates two neurosurgeons whose combined experience exceeds 30,000 treated patients and whose complementary expertise spans open microsurgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, neuronavigation, awake craniotomy, and intraoperative imaging.
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Turkey
Deep brain stimulation is a neurosurgical procedure that implants thin electrodes into specific areas of the brain, connected to a pulse generator (similar to a cardiac pacemaker) placed under the skin near the collarbone. The device delivers precisely calibrated electrical impulses that modulate abnormal neural circuits, reducing or eliminating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Turkey
Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a non-invasive stereotactic procedure that delivers 192 intersecting cobalt-60 radiation beams to a single focal point inside the brain with sub-millimetre accuracy. Each individual beam is too weak to damage the tissue it passes through; only at the convergence point does the accumulated dose become therapeutically powerful enough to destroy a tumour or lesion, with no incision, no cutting, and no general anaesthetic required.
Movement Disorder Surgery in Turkey
Movement disorders are a group of neurological conditions characterised by abnormal involuntary movements, impaired voluntary movements, or both. While Parkinson's disease is the most well-known, the spectrum includes essential tremor, dystonia, Huntington's disease, chorea, tics, and myoclonus, each with distinct mechanisms and treatment approaches.
Parkinson's Treatment in Turkey
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological condition caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain. It causes tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement (bradykinesia), and postural instability, symptoms that worsen over time and increasingly interfere with daily activities, independence, and quality of life.
Pituitary Tumour Treatment in Turkey
The pituitary gland (a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain) is the body's master hormonal regulator, controlling thyroid function, growth, cortisol production, reproductive hormones, and more. Pituitary tumours (adenomas) are almost always benign, but they can cause significant problems through two mechanisms: hormonal overproduction (secreting excess growth hormone, cortisol, or prolactin) and mass effect (compressing the optic nerves, causing visual field loss, or pressing on the brain).
Spinal Surgery & Spine Surgery in Turkey
Spinal surgery encompasses procedures that relieve compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots caused by herniated discs, degenerative stenosis, spinal instability, trauma, or tumours. The surgical approach ranges from minimally invasive microdiscectomy through a 2-centimetre incision to full laminectomy and instrumented fusion. The goal is decompression, stabilisation, or both—restoring pain-free mobility and preventing permanent neurological deficit.
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