Neurosurgery Books

Book SynopsisThe one-stop resource on deep brain stimulation for functional neurosurgeons! Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to modulate dysfunctional circuits in the brain with stimulation pulses applied to specific target areas of the brain. Globally, DBS procedures have been most commonly performed for Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, but there are now new and growing research efforts studying DBS for psychiatric disorders and epilepsy. Deep Brain Stimulation: Techniques and Practices written by the Society for Innovative Neuroscience in Neurosurgery along with Dr. William S. Anderson and distinguished experts presents the latest DBS approaches. The book begins with a history of DBS, general frame-based techniques, patient selection primarily for movement disorders, multidisciplinary collaboration, and ethical considerations. Subsequent chapters detail diverse technologies and disease-specific treatment for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, OCD, epilepsy, major depression, Tourette syndrome, emerging psychiatric indications, and pediatric applications. Key highlights Lead placement techniques utilizing currently available customized platforms and robotics Microelectrode recording and image-based direct targeting with MRI and CT to enhance lead placement Lesioning methods including radiofrequency, and MR-guided focused ultrasound Discussion of recent innovations in tractography to delineate white matter tracts in the brain and closed loop stimulation DBS has helped thousands of patients with intractable conditions, allowing for a programmable therapy with durable treatment effect. This remarkable guide provides the essentials for functional neurosurgeons to pursue intraoperative research opportunities in this growing subspecialty and incorporate DBS into clinical practice. This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Deep Brain Stimulation: History, Techniques, and Ethical Considerations Chapter 2: Customized Platform-Based Stereotactic DBS Lead Placement Technique (FHC STarFix, Medtronic Nexframe, and Robotic System Placement) Chapter 3: Microelectrode Recording Methods Chapter 4: Intraoperative Imaging-Based Lead Implantation Chapter 5: Lesioning Methods for Movement Disorders Chapter 6: Computational Modeling and Tractography for DBS Targeting Chapter 7: Closed-Loop Stimulation Methods: Current Practice and Future Promise Chapter 8: Parkinson's Disease Application Chapter 9: Essential Tremor Application Chapter 10: Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia—Clinical Review and Surgical Considerations Chapter 11: Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Chapter 12: Deep Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy Chapter 13: Deep Brain Stimulation in Major Depression Chapter 14: Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome Chapter 15: Deep Brain Stimulation for Emerging Psychiatric Indications Chapter 16: Intraoperative Research during Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Chapter 17: Deep Brain Stimulation: Techniques and Practice for Pediatrics Indications Chapter 18: Establishing a Deep Brain Stimulation Practice

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Book SynopsisEndoscopic Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses and Skull Base With the continuing evolution of endoscopic techniques for surgery of lesions of the paranasal sinuses and skull base, and the reduced morbidity associated with this minimally invasive modality, the method has gained widespread use in recent years. This work offers a thorough review of all endoscopic approaches for access to the nose and paranasal sinuses and, through them, to the skull base. Central to this guide is the emphasis on profound knowledge of the complex anatomy in this area, as well as the many vital structures that can be endangered there. To this end, more than 900 full-color images, most photographs from cadaver dissections, are put to brilliant use. Key Features: Internationally renowned specialists and pioneers from Europe and the United States as editors and contributors Full-color photos from fresh cadaver dissections illustrate all steps for each approach Specific anatomic landmarks as revealed during each step are detailed, providing confidence in spatial orientation Correlative CT sections provide crucial additional information Risks and potential complications are included, as well as methods to reduce them Endoscopic Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses and Skull Base is intended as an indispensable guide for residents, fellows, and specialist surgeons in otolaryngology, neurosurgery, and skull base surgery.Trade Review...the authors do an excellent job of transforming this subject matter into an intelligible and understandable read...The true highlight of this textbook is the focus on the anatomy and anatomical landmarks of each approach...The numerous illustrations are superb... -- Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology Key individuals dedicated to the effective and safe application of skull base surgery techniques over the past 2 decades have provided the foundation for this excellent textbook. -- NeurosurgeryTable of ContentsSection 1 Introduction 1 Evolution of Skull Base Surgery: The Multidisciplinary Team Approach 2 Three-Dimensional Anatomy of the Skull Base: The Ventral Pathway Section 2 Anatomy of the Lateral Nasal Wall and the Paranasal Sinuses 3 Endoscopic Lateral Nasal Wall and Anterior and Posterior Ethmoid Sinus Dissection 4 Frontal Sinus and Draf Approaches 5 Sphenoid Sinus 6 Medial Maxillectomy 7 Anterior and Posterior Ethmoidal Arteries 8 Sphenopalatine and Maxillary Arteries Section 3 Anterior Cranial Fossa 9 Transcribriform Approach 10 Endoscopic Transtuberculum Transplanum Approach 11 Suprasellar Approach to the Third Ventricle 12 Endoscopic Sellar Approach 13 Cavernous Sinus Approach 14 Endonasal Endoscopic–Assisted Intraorbital Approach 15 Transorbital Neuroendoscopic Approach Section 4 Middle Cranial Fossa 16 The Anteromedial Corridor via the Expanded Endonasal Approach: The "Front Door to Meckel's Cave" 17 Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Intrapetrous Carotid Artery 18 Anterior Endoscopic Petrosectomy Section 5 Clivus and Posterior Cranial Fossa 19 Pituitary Gland Transposition and Retrosellar Approach 20 Transclival Approach 21 Endoscopic Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction 22 The "Far Medial" (Transcondylar/Transtubercular) Approach to the Inferior Third of the Clivus 23 Jugular Foramen Approach Section 6 Pterygopalatine and Infratemporal Fossa 24 Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Pterygopalatine Fossa 25 Infratemporal Approach 26 Nasopharyngectomy Section 7 Combined Endoscopic–Transcranial Approaches 27 Transbasal/Subfrontal-Transcribriform Approach to Anterior Skull Base 28 Retrosigmoid-Transclival Approach 29 Far Lateral-Craniovertebral Approach 30 Anterior Transpetrosal Approach versus EEA Transclival Approach Section 8 Basic Landmarks in Expanded Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery 31 Intracranial Vascular Anatomy 32 Anteromedial Corridors to the Cranial Nerves 33 Bony Landmarks Section 9 Reconstruction Techniques 34 The Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap 35 Middle and Inferior Turbinate Flaps 36 Anterior and Posterior Pedicle Lateral Nasal Wall Flaps 37 Pericranial and Temporoparietal Fascia Flaps

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDoody's Core Titles® 2022 "This book is high quality and high yield, particularly for medical students on their neurosurgery rotations and both junior and senior neurosurgery residents as they not only prepare for cases but continue to master and fine tune their techniques." -Nauman Chaudhry, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Doody's Review ServiceTable of Contents1 Pterional (Frontosphenotemporal) Craniotomy 2 Supratentorial Occipital Craniotomy 3 Temporal and Frontotemporal Craniotomy 4 Subtemporal (Intradural and Extradural)Craniotomy 5 Suboccipital Craniotomy 6 Extended Retrosigmoid Craniotomy 7 Presigmoid Approaches to Posterior Fossa: Translabyrinthine and Transcochlear 8 Transcallosal Approach 9 Transnasal Transsphenoidal Approach to Sellar and Suprasellar Lesions 10 Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach 11 Occipital Transtentorial Approach 12 Trauma Flap: Decompressive Hemicraniectomy 13 Parasagittal Approach 14 Supraorbital (Keyhole) Craniotomy With Optional Orbital Osteotomy 15 Frontotemporal Craniotomy with Orbitozygomatic Osteotomy 16 Subfrontal and Bifrontal Craniotomies with or without Orbital Osteotomy 17 Far-Lateral Suboccipital Approach 18 Temporopolar (Half-and-Half) Approach to the Basilar Artery and the Retrosellar Space 19 Middle Fossa Craniotomy and Approach to the Internal Auditory Canal or Petrous Apex 20 Retrolabyrinthine Approach 21 Pterional Craniotomy for Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping 22 Pterional Craniotomy for Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping 23 Paraclinoid Carotid Artery Aneurysms 24 Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Pterional (Frontotemporal) Craniotomy for Clipping 25 Paramedian Craniotomy and Unilateral Anterior Interhemispheric Approach for Clipping of Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm 26 Vertebral Artery Aneurysms: Far-Lateral Suboccipital Approach for Clipping 27 Basilar Artery Aneurysm: Orbitozygomatic Craniotomy for Clipping 28 Craniotomy for Resection of Intracranial Cortical Arteriovenous Malformation 29 Subcortical Arteriovenous Malformations: Corpus Callosum, Lateral Ventricle, Thalamus, and Basal Ganglia 30 Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Disconnection 31 Cavernous Malformations 32 Superficial Temporal Artery-Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass 33 Extracranial-Intracranial High-Flow Bypass 34 Open Evacuation of Intracerebral Hematoma 35 Image-Guided Catheter Evacuation and Thrombolysis for Intracerebral Hematoma 36 Anteromedial Temporal Lobe Resection 37 Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy 38 Seizure Focus Monitor Placement 39 Awake Craniotomy 40 Corpus Callosotomy (Anterior and Complete) 41 Thalamotomy and Pallidotomy 42 Deep Brain Stimulation 43 Motor Cortex Stimulator Placement 44 Occipital and Supraorbital Nerve Stimulator Placement 45 Retrosigmoid Craniotomy for Microvascular Decompression 46 Cranioplasty (Autogenous, Cadaveric, and Alloplastic) 47 Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach 48 Endoscopic Colloid Cyst Removal 49 Encephalocele Repair 50 Craniosynostosis Frontoorbital Advancement and Cranial Vault Reshaping (Open and Endoscopic) 51 Arachnoid Cyst Fenestration 52 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy 53 Insertion of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt 54 Anterior C1-2 Fixation 55 Transarticular Screws for C1-2 Fixation 56 C1-2 Posterior Cervical Fusion 57 Occipitocervical Fusion 58 Transoral Odontoidectomy 59 Odontoid Screw Fixation 60 Anterior Cervical Diskectomy 61 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion 62 Cervical Laminectomy and Laminoplasty 63 Lateral Mass Fixation 64 Posterior Cervicothoracic Osteotomy 65 Thoracic Diskectomy-Transthoracic Approach 66 Thoracic Corpectomy-Anterior Approach 67 Costotransversectomy 68 Thoracic Transpedicular Corpectomy 69 Smith-Petersen Osteotomy 70 Thoracic Pedicle Screws 71 Lumbar Laminectomy 72 Lumbar Microdiskectomy 73 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion 74 Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion 75 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion 76 Anterior Lumbar Corpectomy 77 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy 78 Lumbar Disk Arthroplasty 79 Pelvic Fixation 80 Partial Sacrectomy 81 Minimally Invasive C1-2 Fusion 82 Lumbar Microdiskectomy 83 Minimally Invasive Thoracic Corpectomy 84 Thoracoscopic Diskectomy 85 Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement 86 Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion 87 Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformations 88 Surgical Management of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 89 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformation 90 Spinal Cord Stimulator 91 Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy 92 Primary Myelomeningocele Closure 93 Tethered Cord Release 94 Exploration for Injury to an Infant's Brachial Plexus 95 Ulnar Nerve Release 96 Open Carpal Tunnel Release 97 Brachial Plexus Injury Nerve Grafting and Transfers 98 Intradural Nerve Sheath Tumors 99 Intradural Tumor-Meningioma 100 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor

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Book SynopsisThe art of aneurysm microsurgery in a beautifully illustrated, step-by-step volume Finalist in 2012 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Seven Aneurysms: Tenets and Techniques for Clipping combines the instructive nature of a textbook with the visual aspects of an atlas to guide readers through the surgical principles, approaches, and techniques they need to dissect and clip cerebral aneurysms. Comprised of three concise sections, the book distills the distinguished author's vast experience into a series of easily accessible tutorials presented through clear, systematic descriptions and stunning, full-color illustrations. The first section explains the critical concepts and basic tenets of aneurysm microsurgery followed by a section on the various craniotomies and exposures necessary for successful clipping. The final section covers microsurgical anatomy, dissection strategies, and clipping techniques for each of the seven most common aneurysm types that are the focus of this book. Features: Strategies for handling the seven aneurysms most often seen by neurosurgeons: PCoA, MCA, ACoA, OphA, PcaA, basilar bifurcation, and PICA 383 full-color surgical photographs demonstrate operative techniques; 77 high-quality drawings display anatomy and spatial relationships Succinct text facilitates quick reading and easy reference Clipping remains an essential treatment method for the most frequently encountered aneurysms. This must-have guide will enable neurosurgery residents, fellows, or practicing neurosurgeons to handle the majority of the aneurysms they will encounter with confidence and poise.Trade Review[Four stars] Could not be published at a better time...superb illustrations, well-referenced text...technique insights...not only a superb book, but also one with historical significance...unparalleled in the book literature on aneurysm clipping.Doodys ReviewTable of ContentsSection I The Tenets 1 Under the Microscope 2 Subarachnoid Dissection 3 Brain Retraction 4 Vascular Control 5 Temporary Clipping 6 Permanent Clipping 7 Inspection 8 Brain Transgression 9 Intraoperative Rupture Section II The Approaches 10 Pterional Approach 11 Orbitozygomatic Approach 12 Anterior Interhemispheric Approach 13 Far-Lateral Approach Section III The Seven Aneurysms 14 Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms 15 Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms 16 Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms 17 Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysms 18 Pericallosal Artery Aneurysms 19 Basilar Artery Bifurcation Aneurysms 20 Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms 21 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDrawing from original correspondence penned by lobotomy patients and their families as well as from the professional papers of lobotomy pioneer and neurologist Walter Freeman, The Lobotomy Letters gives an account of the widespread acceptance of this controversial procedure. The rise and widespread acceptance of psychosurgery constitutes one of the most troubling chapters in the history of modern medicine. By the late 1950s, tens of thousands of Americans had been lobotomized as treatment for a host of psychiatric disorders. Though the procedure would later be decried as devastating and grossly unscientific, many patients, families, and physicians reported veritable improvement from the surgery; some patients were even considered cured. The Lobotomy Letters gives an account of why this controversial procedure was sanctioned by psychiatrists and doctors of modern medicine. Drawing from original correspondence penned by lobotomy patients andtheir families as well as from the professional papers of lobotomy pioneer and neurologist Walter Freeman, the volume reconstructs how physicians, patients, and their families viewed lobotomy and analyzes the reasons for its overwhelming use. Mical Raz, MD/PhD, is a physician and historian of medicine.Trade ReviewIf you have read Jack Pressman's Last Resort, you may have concluded that you had read all you need to about the history of lobotomy. Mical Raz's book will make you think again. Through a close and thoughtful examination of lobotomist Walter Freeman, and especially his relations with patients, Raz has made a major contribution. * BULLETIN OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE *This volume provides a novel perspective on Walter Freeman's early training, linking it convincingly to his later professional practices and views. Highlighting that the efficacy of medical procedures is a complex and to some degree context-bound business, Raz's work is an important contribution to the history of twentieth-century American psychiatry. -- Andrew Scull, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies, University of California, San DiegoTable of ContentsIntroduction From French Neurology to American Lobotomy Locating Holism Between the Ego and the Ice Pick An Active Docility: Reconstructing the Clinical Encounter A Surgically Induced Childhood Lobotomized, in Good Working Condition Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive introduction to neurosurgery for junior surgical trainees and medical students. This book concentrates on the principles of neurosurgical diagnosis and management of the common central nervous system problems, including an understanding of neurology and the pathological basis of neurological disease.Trade Review"What it lacks in colour, it more than makes up with some fantastic diagrams, pictures and scans showing the important pathology of a number of core problems. It guides the reader from clinical presentation all the way through to postoperative care. Definitely worth a look." - Black Bag. Bristol Medical School Magazine. Winter 2005 Review quotations from the previous edition ‘flowing and well highlighted text keeps the reader interested in the subject’ British Journal of Neurosurgery ‘an excellent text…well organised and clearly set out’ Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and PsychiatryTable of ContentsPreface to the Third Edition, vii Preface to the First Edition, ix 1 Neurological assessment and examination, 1 2 Neurosurgical investigations, 14 3 Raised intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus, 27 4 Head injuries, 40 5 Traumatic intracranial haematomas, 56 6 Brain tumours, 64 7 Benign brain tumours, 93 8 Pituitary tumours, 109 9 Subarachnoid haemorrhage, 125 10 Stroke, 140 Stephen M. Davis MD, FRACP 11 Developmental abnormalities, 158 12 Infections of the central nervous system, 170 13 Low back pain and leg pain, 185 14 Cervical disc disease and cervical spondylosis, 197 15 Spinal cord compression, 206 16 Spinal injuries, 225 17 Peripheral nerve entrapments, injuries and tumours, 234 18 Facial pain and hemifacial spasm, 248 19 Pain —neurosurgical management, 254 20 Movement disorders —neurosurgical aspects, 263 21 Epilepsy and its neurosurgical aspects, 269 Christine Kilpatrick MD, FRACP Index, 281

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Book SynopsisA highly practical, case-based approach to neurovascular anatomy in interventional neuroradiology This case-based book presents detailed information on neurovascular anatomy in concise, easily digestible chapters that focus on the importance of understanding anatomy when performing neurointerventional procedures. The case discussions include modern examples of invasive and non-invasive angiographic techniques that are relevant for general radiologists and diagnostic neuroradiologists as well as interventionalists. This book gives readers the detailed knowledge of neurovascular anatomy that allows them to anticipate and avoid potential complications. Key Features: Cases are enhanced by more than 1,000 high-quality radiographs covering the full range of neurovascular anatomy Content focuses on the practical relevance of the anatomical features encountered while performing everyday neurovascular procedures Anatomy and embryology are explained together, enabling readers to fully comprehend the vascular anatomy and its many variants Pearls and pitfalls are provided at the end of each chapter, highlighting the critical anatomy points presented All neuroradiologists, interventionalists, general radiologists, and diagnostic neuroradiologists, as well as residents and fellows in these specialties, will read this book cover to cover and frequently consult it for a quick review before performing procedures.Table of ContentsSection I: Aortic Arch Case 1: The Common Origin of the Brachiocephalic and Left Common Carotid Artery Case 2: The Aberrant Subclavian Artery Section II: Internal Carotid Artery Case 3: The Carotid Segments, the Aberrant ICA, and the Persistent Stapedial Artery Case 4: Persistent Carotid-Vertebrobasilar Anastomoses Case 5: The Inferolateral and the Meningohypophyseal Trunk Case 6: The Dural Ring and the Carotid Cave Case 7: The Dorsal and Ventral Ophthalmic Arteries Case 8: The Branches of the Ophthalmic Artery Case 9: The Anterior Choroidal Artery Section III: Anterior Circulation Case 10: The Infraoptic Course of the Anterior Cerebral Artery Case 11: The Anterior Communicating Artery Complex Case 12: The Azygos Anterior Cerebral Artery Case 13: The Cortical Branches of the Anterior Cerebral Artery Case 14: The Middle Cerebral Artery Trunk Case 15: The Recurrent Artery of Heubner Case 16: The Cortical Branches of the Middle Cerebral Artery Case 17: The Leptomeningeal Anastomoses Section IV: Posterior Circulation Case 18: Variations of the Origin of the PICA Case 19: The Cerebellar Arteries Case 20: The Basilar Artery Trunk Case 21: The Brainstem Perforators Case 22: The Basilar Tip Case 23: The Thalamoperforating Arteries Case 24: The Cortical Branches of the Posterior Cerebral Artery Section V: External Carotid Artery Case 25: The "Dangerous" Anastomoses I: Ophthalmic Anastomoses Case 26: The "Dangerous" Anastomoses II: Petrous and Cavernous Anastomoses Case 27: The "Dangerous" Anastomoses III: Upper Cervical Anastomoses Case 28: The Cranial Nerve Supply Case 29: The Vascular Anatomy of the Nose Case 30: The Ascending Pharyngeal Artery Case 31: The Meningeal Supply Section VI: Cerebral Veins Case 32: The Superior Sagittal and Transverse Sinuses Case 33: The Cavernous Sinus Case 34: The Superficial Cortical Veins Case 35: The Transmedullary Veins Case 36: The Deep Venous System I: Internal Cerebral Veins, Tributaries, and Drainage Case 37: The Deep Venous System II: The Basal Vein of Rosenthal and the Venous Circle Case 38: The Infratentorial Veins Section VII: Spine Case 39: The Segmental Spinal Arteries Case 40: The Radiculopial and Radiculomedullary Arteries Case 41: The Intrinsic Arteries of the Cord Case 42: The Artery of the Filum Terminale Case 43: The Spinal Cord Veins

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Book SynopsisAn exquisitely illustrated guide to AVMs Honorable Mention at 2015 PROSE Awards! This sequel to Dr. Lawton's best-selling Seven Aneurysms focuses on microsurgical resection techniques for AVMs found in the lobes and deep regions of the brain. It categorizes the techniques into subtypes to simplify the broad spectrum of brain AVMs neurosurgeons may encounter. The book is organized into three sections: The Tenets, which establishes eight steps for AVM resection; The Seven Arteriovenous Malformations, which describes the anatomical terrain and surgical strategies for thirty-two AVM subtypes; and The Selection section, in which Dr. Lawton discusses what he believes to be the keys to successful AVM surgery: good patient selection and best application of multiple treatment modalities. Key Features: Includes more than 700 spectacular full-color illustrations developed exclusively for this book Creates a system for conceptualizing and approaching AVMs Illustrates a stepwise process for AVM resection using strategic "battle plans" Summarizing the common AVMs encountered in practice, neurosurgeons and neurosurgical residents will find this hybrid atlas-text to be an essential part of their armamentarium.Trade ReviewIt is a valuable resource for residents, fellows, or young surgeons with an interest in scoliosis surgery because of the concise manner it goes through basic fundamentals of idiopathic scoliosis treatment up to the most complex cases.--AANS Young Neurosurgeons' Newsletter In attempting to convey lessons and insights gained from his experience in aneurysm surgery to current and future generations of neurosurgeons,in aneurysm surgery to current and futuregenerations of neurosurgeons, Dr. Lawton has achieved a resounding success through this book. --Journal of NeurosurgeryTable of ContentsSection I: The Tenets 1 Exposure 2 Subarachnoid Dissection 3 Draining Veins 4 Feeding Arteries 5 Pial Dissection 6 Parenchymal Dissection 7 Ependymal/Deep Dissection 8 Arteriovenous Malformation Resections 9 Intraoperative Arteriovenous Malformation Rupture 10 Surgeon Factors Section II: The Seven Arteriovenous Malformations 11 Frontal Arteriovenous Malformations 12 Temporal Arteriovenous Malformations 13 Parieto-Occipital Arteriovenous Malformations 14 Ventricular and Periventricular Arteriovenous Malformations 15 Deep Arteriovenous Malformations 16 Brainstem Arteriovenous Malformations 17 Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformations Section III: Selection Strategies 18 Patient Selection 19 Multimodality Management Strategies and Treatment Selection Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a valuable guide to understanding idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), which is a very complex and painful disease. It is a chronic, often disabling condition resulting in headaches, visual loss, and ringing in the ears. This condition was thought to be rare but is becoming much more common, especially as the population becomes more overweight. Patients with this condition often suffer from intractable headaches with poor quality of life. Very few physicians specialize in this condition, and as a result, there is almost no information or resources available to those trying to understand this condition. The text is designed to take very complex neurosurgical anatomy, principles, and treatments and reduce them down into simple principles. The book contains 12 chapters, each organized into distinct sections. All chapters also contain key points from those paragraphs to summarize useful take home messages.Written by an expert specializing in this debilitating condition, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Explained serves as a valuable guide towards understanding and treating IIH. The ultimate goal is to empower patients and families with knowledge about the disease.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Basic Brain Anatomy and PhysiologyThe Brain and Its FluidThe Flow of Brain FluidThe Reabsorption of Brain Fluid is Into VeinsBrain VeinsBlood Pressure – Arteries vs. VeinsCerebrospinal Fluid Reabsorption is Dependent on Venous Sinus PressuresWhat are Normal Venous Sinus Pressures?Venous Sinus Pressures Are Not Uniform Throughout the BrainIIH is Due to High Venous Sinus PressuresHydrocephalus is NOT the Same as IIHIntracranial Pressure and CSF PressureNormal Intracranial Pressures (ICP)Chapter 3. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)DiagnosisPresentationCommon SymptomsHeadacheVisual SymptomsPapilledema and Visual LossLight SensitivityPulsatile Tinnitus‘Brain Fog’Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (Rhinorrhea or Otorrhea)Other symptomsSymptoms Are Worsened By Weather ChangesSymptoms Are Often Related to Intracranial PressureDistinguishing ICP That is Too High (Hyper) vs Too Low (Hypo)Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeChapter 4. The Fundamental Reasons Patients get IIHIIH is Actually Not IdiopathicVenous Pressures In the Body and the BrainNormal Venous Pressures in the Body and BrainVenous Pressures in the Body and Brain when CVP is HighVenous Narrowing (“Stenosis”)Why Does Venous Sinus Stenosis Occur?What Triggers the Positive Feedback Loop to Start?Vein Narrowing May Occur at More Than One SiteThe Pressure GradientVenous Congestion and CollateralsVenous Sinus ThrombosisConfusion Between Thrombosis and AplasiaOther Causes of High Venous PressuresNot All IIH Patients are the SameIIH Links to Medications or SurgeriesGeneral Treatment StrategiesIIH is a Chronic ConditionChapter 5. Understanding Your Brain ImagingImaging in IIHCT ScanMRI ScanMRV and CTVBrain Imaging Findings You May See in Your Report“Empty Sella”“Venous Sinus Stenosis”“Venous Sinus Thrombosis”“Chiari Malformation”“Collapsed ventricle”“Pneumocephalus”“Cerebral Edema”“Bone Dehiscence”“Metal Artifact”Chapter 6. Measuring Intracranial PressureObtaining Intracranial Pressure MeasurementsLumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)Lumbar Drain PlacementIntracranial Pressure Monitor (Bolt) Placement Chapter 7. Lifestyle Modification and Weight LossThe Link Between IIH and Being OverweightHow We Measure Normal Weight Versus OverweightIs Being Overweight Dangerous?The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Central Venous PressureWeight Loss is an Effective Treatment for IIH in Most PatientsLifestyle ModificationTips for Being Successful with Lifestyle ModificationWeight Loss SurgeriesThe Importance of Weight Loss After Surgical Treatment of IIHChapter 8. Medical Therapies for IIHAn Overview of Medications for IIHAcetazolamide (trade name: DiamoxMethazolamide (trade name: Neptazane)Topiramate (trade name: Topamax)Furosemide (trade name: Lasix)Opiate medicationsOver the counter medicationsChapter 9. Catheter AngiographyOverviewTiming of the Procedure is ImportantAnesthesia Affects Pressure MeasurementsAngiograms in Patients Who Have ShuntsContrast Dye, Allergies and Kidney ProblemsCerebral Angiogram ProcedureChapter 10. Venous Sinus StentingReasons to Have a Surgical Procedure Performed for IIHVenous Sinus Stenting OverviewStents Reduce Intracranial Venous and CSF Pressures and Relieve the Pressure GradientCandidacy for StentingUsually The Larger Transverse Sinus is TreatedTiming of the Procedure is Less Important Than the AngiogramVenous Sinus Stenting Symptom Improvement RatesDefining Success With StentingSudden Visual LossVenous Sinus Stenting in Children or Mentally Handicapped IndividualsBlood ThinnersVenous Stenting ProcedureStent PainStopping IIH Medications After StentingEvaluation of Patients with Persistent Symptoms After StentingReasons For Stent FailuresNew Vein Narrowing Can Develop After StentingUsing Spinal Tap Opening Pressure After StentingRepeat Cerebral Angiography After StentingRepeat Stenting Re-Equilibration PhenomenonSome Final Comments About StentsChapter 11. Cerebrospinal Fluid ShuntingOverviewShunting For Impaired Quality of LifeLife Expectancy of ShuntsAny of the 3 Parts Can Stop Working and Cause the Shunt to FailVentriculo-peritoneal (VP) ShuntsVentriculo-atrial (VA) ShuntsLumbo-peritoneal (LP) Shunts Other ShuntsShunt Valves Blood ThinnersShunt Surgical ProcedurePain, Swelling and Numbness at Shunt SiteCerebrospinal Fluid Leak From IncisionEvaluating Patients With IIH Symptoms After ShuntingShunt SeriesCT BrainNuclear Medicine ShuntogramVentricular CollapseShunt TapShunt Re-programmingVP Shunt Peritoneal Catheter, Catheter Migration and Pelvic Pain Shunt InfectionRe-equilibration Phenomenon After ShuntingShunt Revision SurgerySome Final Comments About ShuntsChapter 12. Other Surgical TreatmentsInternal Jugular Vein TreatmentsOptic Nerve Sheath FenestrationCranio-cervical (Occipito-cervical Fusion)Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak RepairsChiari Decompression

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Book SynopsisTraumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury comprehensively covers the medical and pathological issues related to neurotrauma and its often devastating consequences. Written by globally renowned experts in the field, both clinicians and researchers will find this book invaluable to update their knowledge. This volume is divided into two sections, one covering the brain, the other the spinal cord. Each section discusses the following topics: â The demographic in the developed and developing world where neurotrauma is witnessing a massive expansion â Major clinical issues including advanced semi-experimental monitoring techniques utilized by neurosurgeons and intensivists and the potential use of identifying markers of tissue injury â Overview of major pathophysiological changes â The development of animal models; successes and limitations â Past, current and future therapeutic strategies including rehabilitative opportunities. Presenting the most up-to-date clinical and experimental reseaTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. Traumatic Brain Injury: 1. Current evaluation of TBI epidemiology in an ageing society with improved preventative measures Peter L. Reilly; 2. Neurotrauma: an emerging epidemic in low and middle income countries G. K. Prusty, G. Gururaj and K. K. Dey; 3. Blast induced traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder Ankit I. Mehta, Gerald A. Grant and Lawrence F. Marshall; 4. Psychological effects of mild traumatic brain injury: their nature and treatment Jennie Ponsford; 5. Developments of neuroimaging techniques to diagnose and visualize white matter damage Virginia F. J. Newcombe and David K. Menon; 6. New advances in monitoring the injured brain metabolism David M. Benglis, Jr, Brett Trimble and A. Ross Bullock; 7. Potential use and limitations of microdialysis for monitoring of neurochemical changes after TBI Lars Hillered and Per Enblad; 8. Metabolic and therapeutic differences in pediatric and adult TBI: implications for clinical care and therapeutic hypothermia Michael J. Bell and Patrick M. Kochanek; 9. Utility of biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of traumatic brain injury Kevin K. W. Wang, Linda Papa and Ronald L. Hayes; 10. Animal models of mild and severe TBI: what have we learned in the past 30 years? Jenna M. Ziebell, Frances Corrigan and Robert Vink; 11. Pediatric brain trauma: what do age-appropriate animal models teach us about the age-at-injury? Ramesh Raghupathi and Jimmy W. Huh; 12. The complexity of traumatic axonal injury Kathryn E. Saatman; 13. Cerebral inflammation after traumatic injury: regulation of secondary damage, repair or both? Bridgette D. Semple and M. Cristina Morganti-Kossmann; 14. Controversial findings on the role of NMDA receptors in traumatic brain injury Esther Shohami and Anat Biegon; 15. Plasticity and recovery of the injured brain Dorothy A. Kozlowski and Theresa A. Jones; 16. Design and analysis of clinical trials in TBI Bob Roozenbeek and Andrew Maas; 17. Future perspectives for the treatment of traumatic brain injury patients: decompressive craniectomy, hypothermia and erythropoietin Alastair D. Nichol, Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld and D. James Cooper; Part II. Traumatic Spinal Injury: 18. Global epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury Julio C. Furlan and Charles H. Tator; 19. Classification and surgical stabilization of the injured spine Ricky Rasschaert and Thomas Kossmann; 20. Spinal cord injury: pathophysiology and prospect of decompressive surgical treatment Jefferson R. Wilson and Michael G. Fehlings; 21. Modeling the injured spinal cord to match the human condition Jacqueline C. Bresnahan and Michael S. Beattie; 22. Myelin inhibitors of neurite outgrowth in spinal cord injury Michael F. Azari and Steven Petratos; 23. Controversies on the role of inflammation in the injured spinal cord John C. Gensel and Phillip G. Popovich; 24. Cell transplantation for spinal cord injury Nataliya Romanyuk, Pavla Jendelová and Eva Syková; 25. Combining transplant-based and pharmacologic interventions with behavioral training and exercise for recovery from chronic spinal cord injury Marion Murray, Laura Krisa and John Houle; 26. Chances and limits of locomotor training after damage to the central nervous system Volker Dietz; 27. Temperature management and therapeutic hypothermia for the treatment of spinal cord injury W. Dalton Dietrich; 28. Spinal cord injury clinical trials 1990–2010 Wise Young; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe earliest human known to have the capability of walking erect on two legs is Sahelanphropus, who lived 6 million years ago. The ability to stand erect led to required extensive changes in the human skeleton, including significant changes in the cervical spine. In modern humans, the cervical spine holds the head upright and gives it great mobility. The combination of great mobility in this spinal segment combined with the requirement that it carry significant weight makes the cervical spine susceptible to a wide variety of pathologies. The cervical spine not only supports the head upright, but acts as a channel for the full set of neural elements connecting the brain with all near and distant parts of the body; thus, pathologies involving the spinal column in this segment directly affect the cervical spinal cord and exiting nerve roots. Today, excellence in spine surgery requires a thorough understanding of spinal anatomy, relevant neurology, and biomechanics, as well as skilled use of a variety of surgical techniques. The surgeon must master the ability to effectively select from a wide and constantly changing variety of alternative instrumentations and surgical approaches. In addition, the trend towards reducing the invasiveness of surgical procedures has led to the use of smaller and smaller tools and smaller surgical incisions with more limited views of the relevant anatomy. As a result of the rapid pace of change, the choice of an optimal technique in any given situation is increasingly complex. In this book, we begin with a basic review of anatomy, neurology, neurophysiology, and biomechanics. We also discuss clinical and radiological assessment required for a differential diagnosis, and present a thorough discussion of the importance of sagittal alignment of the spine and the utility of gait analysis. We proceed with a thorough discussion of nontraumatic pathologies causing cervical myelopathy, beginning with the craniocervical junction down through the subaxial spine, in pediatric and adult populations. This discussion includes steps in the differential diagnosis for specific pathologies, surgical techniques and nuances, radiation-based treatment alternatives, and special topics ranging from the use of stem cells to robotics and endoscopic surgery. We have attempted to provide both fundamental and state-of-the-art knowledge and to share the rich experience of some of the leading spine surgeons worldwide, with the aim of enabling surgeons at all levels to advance their own capabilities for performing safe and successful procedures in this area of complex anatomy.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Descriptive Anatomy and Embryology of the Cervical Spine; Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine; Differential Diagnosis of the Cervical Spine: Clinical Evaluation; Electrophysiological Assessment in Cervical Spine Disorders; Radiological Evaluation of the Non-Traumatic Cervical Spine; Sagittal Alignment of the Cervical Spine; Utility of Gait Analysis in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy; Timing of the Diagnosis in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy; Indications and Timing of Surgery in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy; Stem Cell Therapy in the Management of Cervical Degenerative Disease; C1-2 Instability and Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy; Cervical Decompression and Fusion through an Anterior Approach; Posterior Cervical Decompression with Cervical Laminoplasty; Posterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine Cervical Decompression and Fusion through an Anterior Approach; Tumors of the Craniocervical Junction; Surgical Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction for Neoplastic Lesions; Surgical Approaches in Metastatic Disease Involving the Craniocervical Junction; Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors; Intradural Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors; En Bloc Resection of Primary Bone Tumors of the Cervical Spine: Surgical Considerations and Avoiding Complications; Surgical Management of Spinal Metastases Involving the Cervical Spine; Advanced Radiotherapy for the Primary Tumors in Cervical Spine; Advanced Radiotherapy for Metastatic Disease of the Cervical Spine; Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Management of Intradural Neoplasms of the Cervical Spine; Cervical Kyphosis and Scoliosis; Vertebral Osteomyelitis, Discitis, and Epidural Abscess of the Cervical Spine in Intravenous Drug Users; Cervical Myelopathy of Vascular Origin; Cervical Myelopathy in Pediatric Patients; The Cervical Spine in Achondroplasia; Tuberculosis of the Cervical Spine; The Role of Sagittal Alignment in Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy; Fusion Techniques for C1C2 Instability; Transoral Approach for the Lesions of the Dens; Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Craniocervical Junction; Full-Endoscopic Surgical Strategies with Anterior and Posterior Approaches; Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: The Controversy between Use of an Interbody Graft with Anterior Plating versus a Stand-Alone Cage; Cervical Disc Arthroplasty; Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery in the Cervical Spine; Operative Neurophysiology of the Cervical Spine; Surgical Complications with the Anterior Approach; Surgical Complications with the Posterior Approach; The Future of Cervical Myelopathy Management; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe book is a practical guide for neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists willing to better understand the contemporary multimodal management of neurosurgical diseases including, but not limited to, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Since its invention 1950s, SRS has dramatically impacted the treatment and prognosis of several neurosurgical diseases such as brain and spine metastases, intracranial and spinal arteriovenous malformations, benign head and spine tumors, functional neurological diseases, etc. The book is formed by 35 chapters encompassing all aspects of SRS, from basic principles to the traditional and novel clinical applications. Each chapter points out the current evidence-based indications, contraindications, and adverse effects of SRS and other techniques that should be considered as an alternative or as a complement to SRS.Table of ContentsVolume 1 -- Dedication; Foreword; Preface; A Brief History; Concepts of Physics; Concepts of Radiobiology; Stereotaxis: Principles and Techniques; The Radiosurgical Plan; Critical Structures and Their Tolerance to Radiation; Gamma Knife Radiosurgery; Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Radiosurgery; Cyberknife Radiosurgery; Radiosurgery; Spinal Radiosurgery. Volume 2 -- Brain Metastasis; Spinal Metastasis and Malignant Tumors of the Spine; Meningioma; Hemangiopericytoma; Vestibular Schwannoma; Non-Vestibular Cranial Nerve Schwannoma (NVCNS); Benign Tumors of the Spine; Sellar and Parasellar Tumors; Craniopharyngioma; Hypothalamic Hamartoma; Sinonasal and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; Paraganglioma of the Head and of the Neck; Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma of the Head and of the Spine; Glial Tumors; Hemangioblastoma of the Head and of the Spine; Pediatric Brain Cancers; Arteriovenous Malformation of the Brain; Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformation; Dural Arteriovenous Fistula; Cavernous Malformation; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Movement Disorders; Medically-Refractory Epilepsy; Psychiatric Disorders; Index.

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Book SynopsisNowadays, neurovascular diseases represent a field of enormous interest in clinical and surgical areas because of their complex management and recent advances about surgical and endovascular techniques. The difficult decision-making process at the base of these pathologies comprehends a wide series of treatment options which ought to be mastered by all the specialists facing the neurovascular pathology. This book addresses every aspect of the most common neurovascular diseases, as intracranial aneurysms, brain and spinal cord AVMs and cavernous angiomas, cranial and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas, as well as spontaneous cerebral haemorrhages. It also focuses on the newer technologies regarding the intraoperative imaging of the cerebral blood flow. A large part is dedicated to the surgical approaches, but also tips and tricks of the management of these complex pathologies, presented by expert and world-renowned neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and other specialists. The first section reviews the anatomy of the skull base, cranial and spinal cord vasculature. The second analyses in detail the diagnosis, decision-making process, preoperative evaluation and surgical planning of the most common surgical neurovascular diseases. The third reports the most common surgical approaches employed for cranial neurovascular diseases, whereas the fourth miscellaneous section is mainly dedicated to the peculiar aspects regarding the management of giant and complex aneurysms, endovascular techniques, and also the role of radiosurgery for specific intra-axial vascular lesions. A further chapter describes the technical aspects regarding the use of indocyanine green and fluorescein videoangiography during neurovascular surgery. The main valuable strengths of this book lie in its case-based conception and wide number of coloured figures, tables and treatment algorithms. In its structured organization, this book serves as a practical case-based guide for neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroradiologists, residents, fellows, physicians and medical students involved in the field of neuroscience. The book enables all these specialists to gain high-value insights into the preoperative evaluation, planning, surgical techniques, pitfalls, prevention and management of complications of the surgical neurovascular pathology. Thanks to the contribution of different world-renowned neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and experts, this book also promotes an updated overview of the most recent advances in neurovascular and neuroendovascular surgery, at the same time encouraging an interdisciplinary approach.Table of ContentsPreface; Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cranial Base; Vascular Anatomy of the Cranial Anterior Circulation; Vascular Anatomy of the Cranial Posterior Circulation; Vascular Anatomy of the Spinal Cord; Intracranial Aneurysms; Brain Arteriovenous Malformations; Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations; Brain and Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations; Cranial and Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Cerebral Hemorrhages; Principles of Neuroanesthesia; Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Neurovascular Surgery; Intraoperative Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Flow; Pterional Approach; Trans-Eyebrow Keyhole Approach; Cranio-Orbito-Zygomatic Approach; Interhemispheric Approach; Subtemporal Approach; Retrosigmoid Approach; Far Lateral Approach; Combined Petrosal Approach; Approaches for Brain and Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformations; Approaches for Brain and Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations; Approaches for Brain and Spinal Cord Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Endoscope-Assisted Microneurosurgery for Intracranial Aneurysms; Surgical Management of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms; Revascularization Techniques for Complex Intracranial Aneurysms; Endovascular Treatments for Intracranial Aneurysms and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Preoperative Embolization of Brain Arteriovenous Malformation; Radiosurgery for Brain and Spinal Cord Arteriovenous and Cavernous Malformations; Intraoperative Indocyanine Green and Fluorescein Videoangiography of Brain and Spinal Cord Vascular Lesions; Index.

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Book SynopsisOver the past 20 years a silent revolution in functional neurosurgery has been unfolding. This revolution, still in the making, is the development of cortical electrical neuromodulation. No book covering the field of therapeutic cortical stimulation exists and only scarce attention has been given to this new field of neuromodulation in all textbooks and related books. As a result, the majority of neurologists and neurosurgeons are unaware of this technology. The aim of this book is thus twofold: cross-fertilisation among neurologists, other health professionals and functional neurosurgeons, and defining indications and limits of cortical stimulation, invasive and non-invasive. This textbook brings together leading authorities from all over the world and provides for the first time a complete account of the field. As a "teaching" tool, all, beginners and non, will find a conclusive word in a rapidly evolving field.

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Book SynopsisSpinal cord injury (SCI) results from damage to the spinal cord due to trauma or disease and leads to partial or complete paralysis. Following SCI, physiological and lifestyle changes can lead to poor health outcomes. However, advances in injury stabilisation, medical treatment and rehabilitation have led to an increase in life expectancy. In this book, the authors present current research on the causes, risk factors and management of spinal cord injury. Topics include pain management following spinal cord injury; exercise training and its relation to slow bone loss in SCI; palliative and therapeutic strategies for SCI; NO-cGMP signalling in bulbospinal respiratory pathway after cervical spinal cord injury; and posterior pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar burst fractures.

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Book SynopsisThe pituitary gland is a very small-sized gland which plays an important role in regulating human well-being by controlling many activities of other hormone-secreting glands. It embeds in a midline, bony hollow of the cranial base and is surrounded by vital structures (eg: optic apparatus, cavernous sinuses, internal carotid arteries, and cranial nerves that control extraocular muscles). Adenoma of this gland is a challenging problem for neurosurgeons. Some are best managed with medication alone, but some are more responsive to surgery. Numerous refinements in surgical approaches to the pituitary gland have been proposed for decades. Advancements in modern surgical equipment and state-of-the-art technology of highly precise tools have given neurosurgeons a new, minimally invasive approach. Since the era of image-guided surgery, neurosurgeons have been offered many chances in innovating high precision surgical techniques via a very small incision or no incision at all. Patients received many benefits from the so-called minimally invasive surgery, particularly less side effects with greater patient comfort. Better outcome, little or no scarring, and lower complication rates of pituitary adenoma surgery resulted from little tissue manipulation by cutting-edge technology. However, the revolutionized pituitary surgery is still going ahead. Starting with the microscopic era, followed by image-guidance and then by endoscopic maneuver, all of these give neurosurgeons a streamlined, multidisciplinary approach in treatment of the pituitary adenoma. Another groundbreaking development in minimally invasive treatment for pituitary adenoma is robotic surgery. Robotic surgery of pituitary adenoma offers a wide range of treatment: passive, semiactive, active robots, and remote manipulators. Some of them are non-invasive alternatives to surgery such as Gamma Knife®, LINAC, Cyberknife®; they provide pain-free, non-surgical alternative treatment for surgically complex and invasive adenomas or inoperable patients. The era of robotic surgery is going to innovate pituitary glands surgery; as a technique, it is to become the gold standard treatment. Future progress will turn minimally invasive surgery into non-invasive treatment of pituitary adenoma sooner or later. This book examines all these issues and provides a prediction of what will happen in the future in the field of minimally invasive surgery, particularly for pituitary adenoma.

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Book SynopsisIn 1910, L'Espinasse performed the first neurosurgical endoscopic procedure for choroid plexus electrocoagulation in an infant with hydrocephalus, by use of a cystoscope. One infant was successfully treated. Walter Dandy used an endoscope to perform an unsuccessful choroid plexectomy in 1922. The next year, Mixter, using a urethroscope, performed the first successful endoscopic third ventriculostomy in a 9-month-old girl with obstructive hydrocephalus. In 1935, Scarff reported his initial results about endoscopic third ventriculostomy using a novel endoscope. His ventriculoscope had an irrigation system to prevent intraventricular collapse and was equipped with a flexible unipolar probe. In 1952, Nulsen and Spitz began the era of ventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting, marking the end of the initial era of neuroendoscopy. This dark period for neuroendoscopy continued until 1970s. However, in this period image capabilities of endoscopes improved with technological developments. In 1978, Vries demonstrated that ETVs were technically feasible using a fiberoptic endoscope to treat patients with hydrocephalus. In 1990, Jones and colleagues described a 50% shunt-free success rate for ETV in 24 patients with various forms of hydrocephalus. Four years later, the same group reported an improved success rate of 61% in a series of 103 patients. Currently, ETV is primarily used to treat obstructive hydrocephalus due to benign aqueductal stenosis or compressive periaqueductal mass lesions. Modern shunt-free success rates range from 80 to 95%. The field of neuroendoscopy has extended beyond ventricular procedures. The endoscope is currently used for all types of neurosurgically treatable diseases such as obstructive hydrocephalus, various intraventricular lesions, hypothalamic hamartomas, craniosynostosis, skull base tumors, and spinal lesions and rare subtypes of hydrocephalus. With the evolution of surgical techniques, endoscopy has emerged as a suitable alternative to many instances of more invasive methods. Surgeons using a neuroendoscope can perform many complex operations through very small incisions. Nowadays, neurosurgeons prefer neuroendoscopic surgery for many different lesions because of less damage to healthy tissue, low complication rate and excellent results. Neuroendoscopic surgery is a specialty within neurosurgery and requires a neurosurgeon to undergo specialized training. In this book, we focused on neuroendoscopic procedures and challenges. We have created this book with the hope that it can be a guide for neurosurgeons who are interested in neuroendoscopic interventions.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgement; The Evolution of Sympathetic Ablations from Open into Endoscopic Approaches: The Merits and Drawbacks; How to Manage Isolated Fourth Ventricle Syndrome?; Radiological Evaluation of the Stoma Patency in Intraventricular Fenestrations; Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Skull Base Pathologies in Children; EndoscopeAssisted Microsurgery of Pediatric Brain Tumors; Suprasellar Arachnoid Cysts: Retrospective Series and Literature Review; Neuroendoscopic Challenges in the Treatment of Ventricular Tumors; Index.

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Book SynopsisNeurosurgery represents one of the most specialised arenas in modern medicine. Today, more than ever, patients with neurological disorders seek opinions from a variety of specialists and are often treated by teams of physicians. While consensus is often reached within institutions, regional variation is found between institutions. The lack of high quality clinical evidence contributes to this problem. This textbook aims to examine some of the most controversial areas of neurological surgery by applying the current evidence to illuminate our understanding of the pathophysiology of each disease and the outcomes from surgical and non-surgical treatments. Today's neurosurgeon must be able to apply current evidence in the clinic to determine, for example: Which aneurysm should be treated with endovascular or open vascular techniques? Which degenerative lumbar spine should be fused, decompressed, or both and which spine's deformity should be corrected and to what extent? Whether an acoustic neuroma should be treated, followed, removed, or irradiated? This is a textbook that will challenge current dogmas in many instances, provide an organised framework for understanding where current evidence can be applied clinically, and illustrate where gaps in the evidence exist and how these deficiencies may be filled in the future. In the first chapter, "Clinical Evidence", the reader will gain an understanding of the levels of clinical evidence and will learn what types of study designs are appropriate and in which situations. The textbook is then divided into six sections: Spine, Vascular, Tumour, Paediatrics, Functional, and Trauma. Each section's editors have provided a brief synopsis of the specific challenges within each field followed by chapters that provide the current evidence in areas where clinical uncertainty lies.Table of ContentsSection 1 - Clinical evidence; Section 2 - Spinal neurosurgery; Section 3 - Functional neurosurgery; Section 4 - Tumors; Section 5 - Pediatric neurosurgery; Section 6 - Vascular neurosurgery; Section 7 - Neurotrauma.

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Book SynopsisOver a half million people each year suffer brain-damaging injuries and diseases -- but the outlook for their eventual recovery is far more hopeful than it was just a short while ago. 'Brain Repair offers an up-to-the-minute introduction to the advances being made in the research, technology, and treatment of brain damage.Trade Review"Fascinating and helful in better understanding the brain."--The New England Journal of Medicine "Justifiable optimism is the theme of this carefully thought-out, clearly written book."--Booklist "...these 3 prominent neuroscientists have marshalled a vast accumulation of knowledge....This book should be on the 'must-have' list of anyone interested in biological psychiatry....as a summation of major research work in the last 50 years, this book is a bargain....buy it."--Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience "The authors have done a marvelous job of summarizing the vast amount of literature related to this subject and describing it in accessible language. Many interested laypersons will find the content both fascinating and helpful in better understanding the brain."--The New England Journal of Medicine "A unique account of recent research on the variables that influence regeneration and recovery of function in the nervous system after brain damage."--Choice "Justifiable optimism is the theme of this carefully thought-out, clearly written book. Stein and his colleagues survey the growth of knowledge about the brain, its injuries and diseases; examine current approaches to the repair of those traumas and the rehabilitation and retraining of their sufferers; and discuss procedures of examination and diagnosis....Professional and lay readers alike should ponder this pioneering book."--BooklistTable of Contents1. How the brain functions: A brief chronology of a long history ; 2. Looking into the living brain ; 3. Neuronal and synaptic plasticity: Neurons at work ; 4. Regeneration, repair and reorganization ; 5. Factors in the brain that enhance growth and repair ; 6. Age, time, and plasticity ; 7. Brain transplants as therapy for brain injuries ; 8. The pharmacology of brain injury repair ; 9. Environment, brain function and brain repair ; 10. Where do we go from here?

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Book SynopsisNeuroprognostication in patients with primary neurological diagnoses is increasingly complex, as the focus of the field moves from survivorship to improving quality of life. With guidance on choosing the right management strategy for a range of diseases and exploring new frontiers such as machine learning, this is a key resource.

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Trade ReviewFrom the book reviews: "This book covers the major aspects of epilepsy care from a neuropsychological perspective. ... This book is intended to provide much more specific guidance on special procedures and consideration in working with patients with epilepsy. The book is clearly meant for neuropsychologists, but it also aims to be appropriate for other medical professionals to help better understand neuropsychological procedures and better integrate them into epilepsy care." (Christopher J. Graver, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2015)Table of ContentsSection I: Introduction.- Historical Introduction on Epilepsy and Neuropsychology.- Neuropsychological Testing of Patients with Epilepsy.- Section II: Evaluation of the Surgical Candidate.- Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Presurgical Candidate.- The Wada Test.- Extraoperative and Intraoperative Brain Mapping.- Structural Imaging and Quantitative MRI.- Functional Imaging Techniques: fMRI and MEG.- Postoperative Neuropsychological Testing.- Section III. Special Topics.- Children.- Adolescents and Young Adults.- Elderly Patients.- Adults in the Work Force.- Developmentally Disabled Adults.- Psychotherapeutic Approaches.- Cognitive Remediation.- Section IV. Summary and Conclusion.- Future Trends

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