Neurosurgery Terms in MyChart
Please refer to the tables below to find the neurosurgery term to choose when scheduling appointments in MyChart.
| TERM YOU MAY HAVE HEARD |
CHOOSE THIS IN MYCHART: |
| Abnormal head shape |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Abnormal spine bones |
Spinal deformity |
| Abnormal tone |
Cerebral palsy |
| Abnormal vascular stain |
Tethered cord |
| Abnormal vertebra |
Spinal deformity |
| Aneurysm |
Aneurysm |
| Arachnoid cyst |
Arachnoid Cyst |
| Arachnoid cyst shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| Arnold Chiari malformation |
Chiari malformation |
| Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) |
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) |
| Big head size |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Brachial plexopathy |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Brachial plexus injury |
Brachial plexus injury |
| Brachycephaly |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Brain blood vessel problem |
Brain blood vessel problem |
| Brain cyst |
Brain cyst |
| Brain infection |
Brain abscess / infection |
| Brain injury |
Head trauma |
| Brain pus |
Brain abscess / infection |
| Brain vascular abnormality |
Brain vascular abnormality |
| Caudal regression |
Tethered cord |
| Cavernoma |
Brain vascular abnormality |
| Cerebellar tonsils |
Chiari malformation |
| Cerebral palsy |
Cerebral palsy |
| Chiari |
Chiari malformation |
| Chiari malformation |
Chiari malformation |
| Closed head injury |
Closed head injury |
| Coccygeal dimple |
Tethered cord |
| Concussion |
Head trauma |
| Congenital vertebral anomaly |
Spinal deformity |
| Congenital vertebral anomaly |
Tethered cord |
| Craniosynostosis |
Craniosynostosis |
| Cut nerve |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Cyst-peritoneal shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| Cyst-pleural shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| TERM YOU MAY HAVE HEARD |
CHOOSE THIS IN MYCHART: |
| Dermal sinus tract |
Tethered cord |
| Dermoid |
Dermoid |
| Dimple |
Tethered cord |
| Dystonia |
Cerebral palsy |
| EG |
Skull or Scalp Lesions |
| Eosinophilic granuloma |
Skull or Scalp Lesions |
| Erb palsy |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Extremity nerve injury |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Fatty filum |
Tethered cord |
| Fibrous dysplasia |
Fibrous dysplasia |
| Filum |
Tethered cord |
| Flat head |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Fluid in the spinal cord |
Chiari malformation |
| Head banging |
Headaches |
| Head deformity |
Head Deformity |
| Head injury |
Head trauma |
| Head lesion |
Skull or Scalp Lesions |
| Head pain |
Headaches |
| Head trauma |
Head trauma |
| Headaches |
Headaches |
| Hemivertebrae |
Spinal deformity |
| Hirsutism (abnormal hair) |
Tethered cord |
| Hydrocephalus |
Hydrocephalus |
| Hydrocephaly |
Hydrocephalus |
| Hydromyelia |
Chiari malformation |
| Klippel-Feil syndrome |
Spinal deformity |
| Klumpke palsy |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Lipoma |
Tethered cord |
| Lipomyelomeningocele |
Tethered cord |
| Low lying conus |
Tethered cord |
| Low lying cord |
Tethered cord |
| Macrocephaly |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| McCune-Albright syndrome |
Skull-base lesion/tumor |
| Median nerve palsy |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Meningocele manque |
Tethered cord |
| TERM YOU MAY HAVE HEARD |
CHOOSE THIS IN MYCHART: |
| Microcephaly |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Migraine |
Headaches |
| Movement disorder |
Cerebral palsy |
| Moya moya |
Brain vascular abnormality |
| Myelocystocele |
Tethered cord |
| Naso-pharyngeal carcinoma |
Skull-base lesion/tumor |
| Naso-pharyngeal tumor |
Skull-base lesion/tumor |
| Nerve stretch |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Neuropathy |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Neuropraxia |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Occcult spinal dysraphism |
Tethered cord |
| Peripheral nerve |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Peripheral neuropathy |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Pineal cyst |
Pineal cyst |
| Pit |
Tethered cord |
| Pituitary cyst |
Pituitary cyst |
| Pituitary tumor |
Pituitary tumor |
| Plagiocephaly |
plagiocephaly |
| Reservoir |
Hydrocephalus |
| Rib hump |
Spinal deformity |
| Sacral dimple |
Sacral dimple |
| Scalp lesion |
Skull or Scalp Lesions |
| Scaphocephaly |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Scoliosis |
Scoliosis |
| Segmentation anomaly |
Spinal deformity |
| Seizure disorder |
Seizure disorder |
| Seizures |
Epilepsy |
| Severed nerve |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Shoulder dystocia |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| Skin abnormality |
Tethered cord |
| Skin tag |
Tethered cord |
| Skull base tumor |
Skull-base lesion/tumor |
| Skull bump |
Skull or Scalp Lesions |
| Skull lesion |
Skull or Scalp Lesions |
| TERM YOU MAY HAVE HEARD |
CHOOSE THIS IN MYCHART: |
| Skull-based lesion |
Skull-base lesion/tumor |
| Small head size |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Spastic gait |
Cerebral palsy |
| Spasticity |
Cerebral palsy |
| Sphenoid tumor |
Skull-base lesion/tumor |
| Spina bifida |
Tethered cord |
| Spina bifida occulta |
Tethered cord |
| Spinal cord compression |
Spinal cord compression |
| Spinal curvature |
Spinal deformity |
| Spinal deformity |
Spinal deformity |
| Spinal hemangioma |
Tethered cord |
| Spinal instability |
Spinal instability |
| Spondylolisthesis |
Spinal deformity |
| Subgaleal shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| Synostosis |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| Syringohydromyelia |
Chiari malformation |
| Syringomyelia |
Syringomyelia |
| Syrinx |
Chiari malformation |
| Tethered cord |
Tethered cord |
| Tonsillar ectopia |
Chiari malformation |
| Ulnar nerve palsy |
Peripheral nerve injury |
| Uneven head shape |
Abnormal head shape or size |
| VA shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| VACTERL |
Tethered cord |
| VATER’s syndrome |
Tethered cord |
| Ventricular shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| Vertebral segmentation anomaly |
Tethered cord |
| V-gallbladder shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| VP shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| VP Shunt (Ventriculoperitoneal) shunt |
VP Shunt (Ventriculoperitoneal) shunt |
| V-pleural shunt |
Hydrocephalus |
| Water on the brain |
Hydrocephalus |
| Weird shaped head |
Abnormal head shape or size |
Specialties & ConditionsNeurosurgery Neurosurgery Terms in MyChart