The neurovascular service provides specialist neurosurgical assessment and treatment for patients with neurovascular conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• Intracranial aneurysms

• Cranial malformations including; Dural Arterio Venous (AV) fistulas, and Arterio-Venous Malformations (AVM)

• Cavernomas

• Screening of familial aneurysms

Exclusions

• Please note acute presentations should be directed to their local emergency department.

• Patients with suspected brain/CNS cancer should be referred according to the cancer network guidelines via the 2WW pathway.

• Patients with confirmed primary brain/CNS cancer (eg. glioma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, ependymoma) or metastases should be referred to Neuro-Oncology via E-RS.

• Patients with skull base or pituitary tumours should be referred to the skull base or pituitary service via E-RS.

• Patients with spinal pathology should be referred to the Adult Spinal Neurosurgery service via E-RS.

• Patients under the age of 16 years.

How to Refer