What is neurosurgery?

Welcome to neurosurgery.be, the site of the neurosurgery department of the OLV Hospital of Aalst, the first neurosurgery department in our region.

In this site, we will explain for which health complaints you can turn to the neurosurgery team of the OLV Hospital. You will obtain more information on our specialised team of surgeons and the state-of-the art techniques that they use to help you. Finally, you will find a wealth of practical information: where to make an appointment, how your hospitalisation will be organised, the course of your recovery period, ...

Neurosurgery covers a wide range of disorders, which can be subdivided in:

• Spine disorders (back and neck pain);
• Medical problems with the brain or skull;
• Spinal cord disorders or traumas;
• Pain/numbness in hand(s) due to nerve compression