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Neuro-Otology/Skull Base Surgery Center

By offering advanced diagnostic techniques and innovative surgical procedures, St. Luke's can help many patients with skull base lesions live longer lives and enjoy an improved quality of life.

The Center employs neuro-otology and neurosurgery in approaching the lateral skull base. Treatment options include surgical intervention, Gamma Knife, and aggressive rehabilitation. As a multidisciplinary team, our specialists are supported by teams in diagnostic radiology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology, head and neck surgery and radiation therapy.

St. Luke's Neuroscience Center is one of few centers in the country to provide a dedicated, team approach to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with skull base lesions involving the temporal bone. The Neuro-Otology/Skull Base Center offers patients state-of-the-art technology and advanced neuroradiological procedures to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of skull base lesions.

Disorders of the cranial base diagnosed and treated at the Neuro-Otology/Skull Base Surgery Center include:

Tumors

• Acoustic neuromas
• Meningiomas
• Lower cranial nerve schwannomas
• Glomus tumors
• Cholesteatomas
• Chordomas
• Chondromas
• Squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone
• Neurofibromas

Infectious

• Petrous apicitis
• Osteomyelitis of the skull base

Inflammatory

• Cholesterol granulomas
• Histiocytosis
• Fibrous dysplasia

Congenital lesions

• Congenital cysts
• Encephaloceles
• Arachnoid cysts
• Dermoids/epidermoids

Facial nerve disorders

• Facial nerve tumors
• Traumatic disruption
• Recurrent paralysis
• Facial tics/spasms

Trauma

• Temporal bone fractures
• CSF oto-rhinorrhea

Vascular

• Arteriovenous malformations
• Carotid artery aneurysms
• Jugular bulb dehiscence

Advanced diagnostics and innovative surgical procedures

• Precise neuroradiologic mapping of advanced tumors
• Angiographic imaging to determine vascularity, improve visualization and decrease blood loss during certain procedures
• Preoperative evaluation of the carotid artery, including cerebral blood flow studies
• Neurophysiological monitoring of cranial and cochlear nerve functioning during surgery
• Advanced surgical methods, including microscopic, laser and ultrasonic techniques
• Minimally invasive techniques using endoscopic procedures
• Fully equipped rehabilitation lab

For more information call 888-863-5502.

St. Luke's Neuroscience Center
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
2900 W. Oklahoma Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53215
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri.