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The 12 pages that link to Neurosurgery, each with the reason it gives.

• NeurologyCompared with: Neurologists primarily diagnose and treat without operating on nervous-system structures.

• SurgeryBroader topic: It operates on structures where small injuries can have major effects.

• Orthopedic surgeryCompared with: Spinal conditions can fall within either specialty, depending on the problem and treatment.

• Trauma surgeryRelated: Head and spinal injuries often require its expertise rather than general trauma operations.

• History of surgeryBroader topic: Its development depended on anesthesia, imaging, and precise control of bleeding.

• Neurological disorderCompared with: Unlike neurology, it treats selected nervous-system conditions through operative procedures.

• General surgeryCompared with: It is a separate organ-system specialty rather than part of general surgery.

• Harvey CushingNarrower topic: Cushing helped establish this specialty as a distinct, systematic clinical discipline.

• Operating theaterRelated: Its procedures demand precise positioning, imaging, and specialized instruments.

• PhenytoinRelated: Phenytoin has been used to prevent seizures around some neurosurgical procedures, though practice varies.

• SurgeonBroader topic: It shows how surgical practice extends to delicate structures central to movement, sensation, and thought.

• Ernest SachsNarrower topic: Sachs’s career helped establish this specialty in the United States.