Main description:

This book provides coverage of a broad range of topics in the ?eld of neurosurgery, 5 for residents and registrars in training and for recent graduates of training programs. 6 As neurosurgical training incorporates expertise from centers worldwide, there is a 7 need to have input from specialists in neurosurgery from various countries. This text 8 is a compilation by expert authors in the USA and the UK to provide information on 9 the basic knowledge and clinical management required for optimal care of neuro- 2011 surgical patients. 1 The text is an up-to-date synopsis of the ?eld of neurosurgery from American and 2 British perspectives, which covers the most common clinical conditions encountered 3 by neurosurgeons. The chapters are organized under broad topics, including inves- 4 tigative studies, perioperative care, the role of newer techniques and the management 5 of tumors, vascular and traumatic lesions. Additional topics are then covered, includ- 6 ing pediatrics, spine and peripheral nerve lesions, as well as functional neurosurgery 7 and infections. We anticipate that trainees will ?nd this information useful for certi?- 8 cation examinations and recent graduates of neurosurgical training programs can 9 utilize this text as an update of the most important neurosurgical topics.

Contents:

Investigations: 1. Neurophysiology. 2. Neuroradiology and Ultrasound. 3. Neuropathology.- Perioperative Care: 4. Neuroanesthesia. 5. Neurosurgical Intensive Care.- Techniques: 6. Neuroendoscopy. 7. Principles and Practice of Image-Guided Neurosurgery. 8. Stereotactic Radiosurgery.- Tumors: 9. Low Grade Gliomas in Adults. 10. Neurosurgical Management of High Grade Gliomas. 11. Sellar and Parasellar Tumors. 12. Meningiomas. 13. Intraventricular Tumors/ Pineal Tumors. 14. Cerebello-Pontine Angle Tumors. 15. Skull Base Tumors. 16. Cerebral Metastases and Lymphoma.- Vascular: 17. Cerebral Blood Flow: Physiology and Measurement Techniques. 18. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. 19. Interventional Neuroradiology. 20. Arteriovenous Malformations.- Trauma: 21. Management of Head Injury. 22. Spine Injuries. 23. Rehabilitation of Neurologically Injured Patients.- Hydrocephalus: 24. Hydrocephalus and Shunts.- Pediatrics: 25. Craniosynostosis. 26. Syndromic Craniosynostosis. 27. Spinal Dysraphism. 28. Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.- Spine: 29. Management of Spinal Tumors. 30. Management of Extradural Spinal Tumors. 31. Degenerative Disease of the Cervical Spine.- Peripheral and Cranial Nerves: 32. Peripheral and Cranial Nerve Injury.- Functional Neurosurgery: 33. Pain. 34. Epilepsy Surgery. 35. Functional Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders.- Infection: 36. Infections in the Central Nervous System. 37. Infections in Neurological Surgery. 38. Ischemic Stroke and Carotid Endarterectomy.