Neurosurgery Department in Mouwasat Hospital at Riyadh provides a diversified set of treatments, surgeries, and interventions related to neurosurgery and common neuro disorders and diseases. Neurosurgery Department in Mouwasat Hospital at Riyadh consists of a neurosurgery clinic and spine, neuro diseases clinic, and neuro planning clinic. Most importantly, Mouwasat Hospital received an award due to its position as a Centre of Excellence in Obstetrics, Neurosurgery, and Orthopaedic Surgery.
The department provides the following services, treatments, and surgical interventions:
- Craniotomy and expanding bones of the skull;
- Treating epidural hematoma;
- Treating subdural hematoma;
- Treating intracerebral (intraparenchymal) hematoma;
- Cranioplasty for cranial fractures and defects;
- Placement of catheter for intracranial pressure monitoring;
- Treating hydrocephalus and enabling enable cerebrospinal fluid to flow out of the brain; and
- Performing Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion (Lumboperitoneal (LP) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts).
The department treats all complex cases related to spine pains using the latest technologies and various surgical methods:
- Laminectomy using the surgical microscope;
- Expanding lumbar spinal stenosis; and
- Fixation using transpedicular screws, hooks, sublaminar bands, PLIF cages.
The department provides modern technologies to treat spine pains, include:
- Radiofrequency treatment;
- Injecting in the joints using x-ray;
- Activating sacral plexus; and
- Placing subcutaneous pumps for intrathecal administration of baclofen in spasticity.
The neuro diseases clinic provides services and treatments for the following diseases and disorders:
- Epilepsy and seizures disorders.
- Alzheimer's and memory disorders.
- Parkinson's disease as well as movements disorders.
- All kinds of chronic headaches, including migraines.
- Strokes.
- Peripheral nerves inflammation.
- Polyneuropathy.
- Head and face pains.
- Dystonia
- Nerves inflammation and compression.
Nerves and muscle planning clinic provides the following services that assist in the diagnosis of the following diseases:
- A pinched nerve in your wrist.
- Peripheral nerves’ pains.
- Myasthenia gravis diseases.
- Muscular dystrophy diseases.
- Muscular failure resulting from lumbar disc in the spine.
