Neurology procedures

Question 1

Anastomosis of severed nerve to restore function

Answer 1

peripheral nerve repair (neurorrhaphy)

Question 2

interruption of sympathetic nerve fibers and ganglia of ANS

Answer 2

sympathectomy

Question 3

opening made in lamina to expose spinal cord/disk to remove herniated disk, tumour, etc

Answer 3

lumbar laminectomy

Question 4

opening in skull to expose brain etc

Answer 4

craniotomy

Question 5

use of coagulation or ligation clips to resect abnormal communication between arteries and veins

Answer 5

excision of arteriovenous malformation

Question 6

incision in scalp and tissue + creation of 1+ holes in skull

Answer 6

bur holes

Question 7

replacement of area of skull bone with a plate/ autograft/metal prosthesis

Answer 7

cranioplasty

Question 8

diversion of cerebrospinal fluid away from brain ventricles

Answer 8

shunting procedures

Question 9

2 most common shunting procedures:

Answer 9

ventriculoatrial shunt and ventriculoperitoneal shunt.