| A very broad scope for medical tourism to attract | | | | Cost and Merits |
| the international patients towards India is | | | | The total cost of neurosurgery in India is very |
| neurosurgery with latest methodologies at a | | | | affordable. Almost all patients choose their surgeons |
| comparative cost. In Western countries it costs 7 to | | | | on the basis of costs when it comes to the surgery. |
| 8 times more than that in India. There are many | | | | India has a great panel of experienced neurosurgeons |
| international patients coming to India for this surgery | | | | who will give their best to you. This is one of the |
| as they are paying thousands of dollars for it in their | | | | major surgeries for which patients opt for Medical |
| own country and still are in waiting list. Neurosurgery | | | | Tourism services with Avon facilities, modern medical |
| in India is offered at a very less price as compared | | | | technologies. This surgery cuts the cost in half in |
| to other western countries like UK, US, Canada. | | | | India!! You can also have the advantage of high |
| Most of the people think that Neurosurgery is related | | | | quality and adventurous holiday package. This surgery |
| only with brain surgery. But that's not true. It is the | | | | is 50% cheaper in India than America, Europe. |
| branch that deals with brain, spine, peripheral nerves | | | | Demerits |
| and the arteries of the neck. It is the surgery of | | | | As we all know that India is offering low cost medical |
| nervous system. It is the medical specialty that | | | | procedures to international people, but still there are |
| focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders | | | | many barriers like they don't have the confidence |
| of brain, spine (spinal cord, spinal column) etc. It is | | | | that India has developed its counterparts. They have |
| done by the physician who specializes in | | | | also the difficulty to choose a good neurosurgeon |
| neurosurgery. In our nervous system, brain is the | | | | and the hospital as they are coming for the first time |
| main commander; it controls our movements, | | | | for neurosurgery in India. Medical tourism companies |
| sensations of our body. Our nerves bring the | | | | have flooded India so it is more confusing to choose |
| information from the different parts of body to the | | | | the best. The main priority of the patients should not |
| brain. They also take the orders of brain to the | | | | be cheap price but the surgery under an experienced |
| muscles of face, legs, arms and rest of the parts of | | | | and board certified surgeon. Other problems are also |
| the body. It however requires great caution as any | | | | there like passport, visa, climate, language, culture etc |
| operation dealing with the brain or spinal cord can | | | | which the patient has to look into. For patients |
| cause paralysis (systemic), brain damage, infection, | | | | considerable cost savings should be the main priority |
| psychosis, or even death. | | | | instead of the lowest rates. |