Neurosurgeons perform surgery on the central (Brain and spine) nervous system, and/or the Peripheral (all other neural elements, including but not limited to the eyes, ears, skin and other "sensory receptors") nervous system.
"When I was in my early years (first through fifth grade) learning disabilities were an unknown entity. Those of us that had these problems were simply viewed as unintelligent, and from my perspective the greatest sadness was that we viewed ourselves the same way."