Neurology and Neurosurgery (Brain and Spine Care)

Serious brain and spine injuries include concussions, hematomas (blood that has collected outside a blood vessel), skull fractures, spine fractures and spinal cord injuries.

Certain disorders are called “provoked seizures,” and are triggered by a specific illness or injury. There are also recurring seizures, which are caused by epilepsy (abnormal electrical activity in the brain).

If you regularly feel pain somewhere in your body, you know how much it can wear you down. Headaches and other types of pain are common, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay. When pain keeps you from your normal activities or causes anxiety or depression, it’s time to see a doctor.

PeaceHealth will help you learn what’s causing your pain. Your team may include specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, pain management and physical therapy. We’ll help you find ways to reduce or stop your symptoms — and relieve the pain.

We understand how pain impacts your physical and emotional health, and we’re here to help.

PeaceHealth is recognized for safe spine surgery

PeaceHealth has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. This means our patients have lower readmission rates and fewer reoperations.

We offer noninvasive brain treatments

PeaceHealth is one of a few hospitals in the Northwest to offer Gamma Knife and CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery. It treats severe facial pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia without any surgical incisions.

Our headache care is comprehensive

Our headache specialists care for patients of all ages. Expert care includes treating headaches in children and adolescent migraine.

You have access to advanced spine surgery

PeaceHealth surgeons offer minimally invasive procedures to treat neck and back pain. These include discectomy, kyphoplasty, laminectomy and spinal fusion.

Illnesses that affect memory include Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s dementia or vascular dementia.

Autoimmune disorders cause the body’s immune system to attack itself. Some of these disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), target the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). 

Your brain and spinal cord control all your body’s functions. When they’re damaged, you may have problems all through your body. Symptoms may be physical, mental or emotional. They include blurry vision, fatigue, memory problems, pain, muscle weakness and bladder trouble.

MS and other autoimmune disorders need early, proactive care. PeaceHealth doctors can diagnose these conditions in both children and adults. And our multispecialty approach helps you manage symptoms, maintain abilities and stay independent.

Conditions that cause muscle or nerve damage include muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Your nose and throat can affect your sleep and disturb those who are sleeping around you. Snoring is caused when your airway is partly blocked. Sleep apnea, a potentially serious condition, causes you to stop breathing while sleeping. Young children and teens can experience sleep problems which can often be treated by a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy.

Types of strokes include ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke occurs when the blood vessel supplying blood to the brain is restricted. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel inside the brain bursts. Other vascular (blood vessel) problems include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and carotid artery stenosis.

There are several types of brain and spine tumors. They can be benign (non-cancerous) or cancerous and include gliomas, meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, pineal tumors and pituitary tumors.