Since its inception, the UMass Memorial Department of Neurosurgery has provided cutting-edge neurosurgical care not only for patients here in Central Massachusetts but also from around the world.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless liquid that bathes the brain and spinal cord, cushions the brain, and acts as a shock absorber for the central nervous system. It also circulates substances filtered from the blood, and removes waste products from the brain.

If you or a loved one has a movement disorder—a neurological condition that affects your ability to control your movements or move easily—the UMass Memorial Neurosurgery Movement Disorders and Functional Neurosurgery Program can help.

Movement Disorders We Treat

Our multidisciplinary team of neurologists and neurosurgeons are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of movement disorders, including: 

Treating disorders that affect the blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord—the cerebrovascular system—requires highly specialized expertise. That’s exactly what you’ll find at UMass Memorial’s Neurosurgery Cerebrovascular Program.

Cerebrovascular Conditions We Treat

Working together, our cerebrovascular neurosurgeons and interventional neuroradiologists treat a wide range of conditions affecting the brain and spinal cord, including: