subject: Neurosurgery and Procedures Related to It [print this page] Recent developments in neurosurgery suggest its use in arteriovenous malformations, cavernous angiomas, venous angiomas, capillary telangectasias of the brain and spinal cord as well. As neurosurgery is used in the treatment of one of the most important parts of the human assembly - nervous system, hence its research is funded by various medical institutions.