Cranial Service: Charing Cross Hospital

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Neurosurgical service for cranial conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

Cranial trauma
Cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) disorders including normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), colloid cyst, Chiari malformation
Movement disorders for consideration of Deep Brain Stimulation and MgFUS
Facial pain
Craniofacial deformities
Peripheral nerve conditions
Patients aged 16 years and over

Exclusions

Patients with suspected brain/CNS cancer should be referred according to the cancer network guidelines via the 2WW pathway
Patients with confirmed brain/CNS cancer or metastases should be referred to Neuro-Oncology via E-RS
Patients with benign brain/CNS tumours should be referred to Neuro-Oncology via E-RS
Patients with skull base tumours should be referred to skull base via E-RS
Patients with pituitary tumours should be referred to pituitary tumours via E-RS
Patients with confirmed vascular pathology should be referred to Neuro-vascular via E-RS
Patients with spinal pathology should be referred to the Adult Spinal Neurosurgery service via E-RS
Patients under 16 years old