Many headaches are due to neck problems, some from pinched nerves, many are misdiagnosed. Some headaches are symptomatic of other serious problems such as brain tumor, aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, etc. Neurological analysis will help determine the cause and possible plan of treatment, including management of stroke and related complications. Thousands of people suffer from neck and back problems, sometimes unnecessarily.
Herniated discs can be spontaneous or due to trauma or accidents.
A neurosurgeon is uniquely trained and qualified to deal with those sensitive and delicate structures of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Some patients have one sided facial pain otherwise called trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux. This is a severe condition and can be intractable. Most people can be treated with medication but in more severe cases micro surgical decompression can be very helpful. Similarly patients with hemi-facial spasms can be treated with microvascular surgery of the brain.