Neurosurgery in Nagpur — Brain & Spine Surgery

Brain tumor surgery (craniotomy) in Nagpur costs approximately ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh depending on tumor type, size, location, and approach. Endoscopic procedures for pituitary or ventricular tumors may cost ₹1.5–₹3.5 lakh. Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), MJPJAY, CGHS, and ECHS patients receive it free. Call 071-22980073 for a detailed estimate specific to your diagnosis.

Yes. Hope Hospital is empaneled under Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), MJPJAY, CGHS, and ECHS. Brain tumor surgery, spine surgery, emergency craniotomy for head injuries, and neurovascular procedures are covered for eligible patients. Bring your Ayushman / Golden Card to the hospital for verification — no advance payment is required for eligible procedures.

Hope Hospital's neurosurgery team performs cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for neck disc problems, lumbar microdiscectomy for slipped disc causing sciatica, spinal canal decompression (laminectomy), PLIF/TLIF spinal fusion for spondylolisthesis and instability, vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty for osteoporotic compression fractures, and minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) with smaller incisions and faster recovery.

Warning signs include persistent or progressively worsening headaches (often worse in the morning), new-onset seizures, gradual weakness or numbness in arms or legs, vision changes or double vision, difficulty speaking or understanding, personality or behavioral changes, and unexplained nausea with vomiting. If you have any of these symptoms, call 071-22980073 to arrange an urgent MRI brain and neurosurgery consultation.

Ischemic stroke (clot blocking a brain artery) is treated with IV thrombolysis (alteplase) within 4.5 hours of symptom onset, and mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusions within 24 hours. Hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in or around the brain) may require emergency craniotomy to evacuate the clot, or endovascular coiling for a ruptured brain aneurysm. Hope Hospital has 24/7 emergency neurosurgery and CT angiography capability for stroke response.

After minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) or microdiscectomy, most patients are walking the next day and return to light work in 2–4 weeks. Open spinal fusion (PLIF/TLIF) typically requires 6 weeks to 3 months before return to work, and 6–12 months for full bone fusion. Physical therapy after spine surgery significantly speeds recovery. Your neurosurgeon will give a specific timeline based on the procedure performed.

Yes. Hope Hospital has a 24/7 neurotrauma emergency pathway for road traffic accidents. Emergency CT scan is available round-the-clock. Our neurosurgery team manages extradural hematomas (EDH), subdural hematomas (SDH), intracerebral contusions, and depressed skull fractures with emergency craniotomy when required. The 30-bed ICU provides post-operative neuro-intensive care. Call 071-22980073 for immediate emergency response.

Yes. For patients whose seizures are not controlled by 2 or more anti-epileptic drugs (drug-resistant epilepsy), surgical evaluation is offered at Hope Hospital. Pre-surgical workup includes prolonged video-EEG monitoring, high-resolution MRI epilepsy protocol, FDG-PET scan, and neuropsychological testing. Surgical options include temporal lobectomy, lesionectomy for focal cortical dysplasia, and corpus callosotomy for drop attacks. A multidisciplinary epilepsy team makes the decision collaboratively.