Common Treatments of the Nervous System
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| carotid endarterectomy | surgical removal of an obstruction within the carotid artery
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| cerebrospinal fluid shunts | surgical procedure to create a bypass to drain cerebrospinal fluid
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| cordectomy | surgical removal of part of the spinal cord
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| craniotomy | surgical incision into the brain through the cranium
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| cryosurgery | use of extreme cold to destroy brain tissue
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| decompression | surgical procedure to relieve intracranial pressure
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| halo traction | traction that connects the head and cervical are for neck stability
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| laminectomy | surgical removal of a portion of the vertebrae to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve
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| myelocele repair | repair of an open spine
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| nerve block | regional anesthetic is injected to stop the passage of sensory stimulation along a nerve path
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| stereotaxic thalamotomy | stereotaxic instrument is used to disrupt the transmission of motor impulses from tremors
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| sympathectomy | surgical removal of a portion of a sympathetic nerve or ganglion
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| trephination | process of cutting out a piece of bone in the skull to enter into the brain or relieve pressure
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| ulnar nerve transposition | transfer and decompression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow
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| vagotomy | surgical incision into the vagus nerve to cut away parts of its branches
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