Burdenko National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery

The National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery named after Academician N.N.Burdenko is the leading neurosurgical institution of the Russian Federation, the leading neurosurgical clinic in the world with a rich history, the most modern equipment and a unique professional team.

The structure of the Center includes:

• 10 clinical departments - 300 beds,
• neuroreanimation unit for 40 beds,
• operating unit - 22 operating rooms:
• the staff of the Center - 1450 employees
• 28 professors
• 162 doctors of medical sciences

All employees are members of Russian and international societies:

• World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)
• European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
• Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (ACNS)
• Euroacademia Multidicsiplinaria Neurotraumatologica (EMN)
• Association of Russian Vertebrological Surgeons (RASS)
• Association of Neurosurgeons of Russia

At the National Center annually:

• 12,000 patients undergo inpatient treatment
• 10,000 operations performed
• 2,500 radiosurgical operations are performed
• 70,000 consultations
• 1,500 patients are treated in a day hospital
• more than 30,000 patients underwent CT, MRI, PET

Diagnostics (neuroimaging)

• 4 MRI (1.5 T and 3.0T)
• 6 SKT (including intraoperative)
• 2 angiographic units
• SPECT
• PET

Pediatric neurosurgery

• tumors of the brain and spinal cord, including differential treatment of craniopharyngiomas under the guidance of the Honorary President, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.N. Konovalov;
• malformations;
• various types of hydrocephalus;
• craniofacial deformities;
• epilepsy

Vascular neurosurgery

• arterial aneurysms (direct and endovascular operations for aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations of the brain (the world's largest number of observations (about 2000) of endovascular AVM shutdown and dural fistulas of the spinal cord);
• arteriovenous malformations (surgery to remove large and deeply located vascular malformations;
• operations with the imposition of arterial anastomoses (extra-intracranial and wide-lumen);
• cavernomas (cavernous malformations);
• hemorrhagic strokes;
• stenosis and occlusion of extra- and intracranial vessels (reconstructive surgery of brachiocephalic vessels with their occlusion and other pathology)

Neurooncology

• tumors of the base of the skull, including neuromas of the auditory nerve, meningiomas of various localization, and other brain tumors.
• tumors of the base of the skull with invasion into the orbit, cavernous sinus, anterior cranial fossa, middle cranial fossa, posterior cranial fossa;
• tumors of the cerebral hemispheres;
• tumors of the ventricle,
• pineal tumors using minimally invasive approach technology (Key-hall surgery),
• trunk tumors;
• colloid cysts;
• cavernomas and hematomas (including the trunk);
• epidermoid and dermoid cysts;
• pineal cysts;
• gliomas (astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, oligoastrocytoma, glioblastoma.);
• lymphomas;
• chordomas;
• pituitary adenomas (over 5,000 observations of endoscopic transnasal removal of pituitary adenomas);
• craniopharyngiomas;
• cerebellar tumors;
• cystic neoplasms of the brain;
• common craniofacial angiofibromas;
• metastatic tumors.

Functional neurosurgery

• neurosurgical treatment of extrapyramidal disorders (Parkinson's disease, Torsion dystonia, Various types of tremors and hyperkinesis)
• neurosurgical treatment of chronic non-oncological pain syndromes (Chronic head and facial pain, Neuritis, neuralgia, neuropathy of the nerves of the extremities, CRPS of both types, Pain syndromes of the amputated limb, Tunnel pain syndromes, Pain syndrome after operations on the spine, Facet pain syndrome, Pain after surgery chest and mammary gland, Postherpetic neuralgia, Ischemic pain in the upper and lower extremities and Angina pectoris when revascularizing operations are impossible)
• neurosurgical treatment of oncological pain syndromes.
• surgical treatment of spastic syndromes as a result of spinal cord and craniocerebral trauma, neurodegenerative diseases
• surgical treatment of various forms of infantile cerebral palsy
• surgical treatment of obstetric paralysis
• surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of the peripheral nervous system
• surgical treatment of neurogenic disorders of the pelvic organs (myelodysplasia, consequences of spinal cord injuries)
• surgical treatment of psychiatric diseases (Tourette's syndrome, obsessive-copulsive disorders, depression)
• surgical treatment of epilepsy

Neurotrauma

• acute traumatic brain injury (including severe) with the implementation of invasive monitoring of intracranial pressure followed by the provision of specialized neurosurgical care (intracranial hematomas, depressed fractures);
• consequences of traumatic brain injury and decompressive trepanations in connection with hemorrhagic strokes: bone defects of the cranial vault of various localization, including those involving the orbit using stereolithographic modeling techniques.
• hydrocephalus (post-traumatic, occlusive, normotensive) using a step-by-step personalized diagnostic algorithm using the TAP test, individual selection of shunt system valves
• purulent-inflammatory diseases of the bones of the skull and brain (abscesses, empyema, osteomyelitis)
• basal liquorrhea (post-traumatic and spontaneous) with the performance of endoscopic and microsurgical interventions.

Spinal neurosurgery

• tumors of the spinal cord and spine (intramedullary, extramedullary, intradural, extradural, paravertebral tumors, hourglass tumors)
• degenerative diseases (herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis)
• spine and spinal cord injuries
• developmental anomalies
• tumors and trauma of the peripheral nervous system
• radiotherapy department (5 units)
• department of otorhinolaryngology,
• department of Ophthalmology,
• Department of Psychiatry,
• rehabilitation department,
• scientific advisory department,
• laboratory
• Department of Clinical and Industrial Transfusiology
• Pathological Department (Reference Center for Pathomorphological and Immunohistochemical Diagnostics of CNS Tumors)

Intraoperative technologies

• 2 intraoperative computed tomographs (256-slice computed tomography Siemens and cone-beam intraoperative computed tomography "O-arm" Medtronic)
• intraoperative MRI scanner
• wake-up operation
• angiographic installation
• neuroendoscopy
• navigation technology
• intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
• laser spectro- and fluoroscopy
• computer modeling and laser stereolithography
• robot assistance technology
• neuromodulation