Neurosurgical Links

The physicians at Neurosurgical Specialists, Inc. are trained and experienced all aspects of adult neurosurgery. From this page you can find educational materials about each specialty as well as links that will be helpful when researching a particular neurological condition.

General

National Institute of Health provides health information, including links to the NIH Health Information Index, which is an A-Z subject guide. It also links to MEDLINEplus, a service of the NIH National Library of Medicine

Neurosurgery://On-Call offers Health Resources on a variety of neurological diseases, patient resources, and a general overview of neurosurgery. See their web guide for help locating other neuroscience and neurosurgical resources, indexed by specific clinical topics.

Neurosurgery-Online is the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. This website lets you search the journal articles or search for contents by issue date with either abstracts or full text.

WebMD provides information and services to help physicians, consumers, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the healthcare system.

Brain Tumors

Acoustic Neuroma Association Provides support and information for patients affected by acoustic neuromas.

American Brain Tumor Association is a complete source for information about brain tumors, treatment options, clinical trials and living with a brain tumor.

National Brain Tumor Foundation Provides support and education for patients, their families and friends who have been affected by brain tumors.

The Brain Tumor Society is committed to a cure through research, education and support. It provides resources for patients, survivors, family, friends and professionals.

Epilepsy

The Epilepsy Foundation is dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy through research, education, advocacy and service.

Pain

The American Chronic Pain Association is a non-profit organization that offers peer support groups for people with pain; print and video materials that teach pain management skills; public awareness outreach programs dealing with key pain-related issues; and a quarterly newsletter, The ACPA Chronicle.

Parkinson's Disease/Movement Disorders

National Parkinson Foundation is the official website of this national organization, which has designated CNI's Movement Disorders Center as a National Center of Excellence.

Spine

Spine Universe provides a variety of information about the treatment of back and neck pain.

WebMD provides information and services to help physicians, consumers, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the healthcare system.

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia Association Provides support and information for patients affected by trigeminal neuralgia.

Local Health Information Resources
Bon Secours Health Information
Sentara Health Information

Support Groups & Associations
Acoustic Neuroma Association
American Brain Tumor Association
American Parkinson's Disease Association
The Brain Tumor Support Foundation