Neurosurgery

It is frequently stated that progress in the management of tumors of the brain and spine has not occurred in the past 25 years.

This text examines the dominant ways of looking at patient/clinician relationships in healthcare.

In recent decades, the advances in and consolidation of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IOM) in several highly complex surgical areas have been undeniable.

This new textbook is divided into three main parts.

Great progress has been made in the understanding and prevention of secondary brain damage from acute cerebral disorders, such as trauma and ischemia.

Part of the Challenging Concepts in series, this book is a case-based guide to challenging clinical scenarios in neurosurgery covering the major sub-speciality areas of oncology, vascular neurosurgery, brain and spine trauma, paediatrics, spinal degenerative disease, peripheral and cranial nerves, functional neurosurgery and infection.

Neben der Darstellung ätiopathogenetischer Hypothesen des Torticollis spasmodicus aus neuro-orthopädischer Sicht werden die Ergebnisse einer eigenen innovativen Methode zur klinischen und elektrophysiologischen Untersuchung von Torticollispatienten in übersichtlicher Form vorgestellt.

This practical handbook presents the current options and best methods for bleeding prevention and management as well as treatment strategies for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), all of which are important yet potentially intimidating issues frequently faced by neurosurgeons.

The first and only interdisciplinary guide dedicated to the subject, this reference leads readers through the pathogenic, genetic, clinical, and biomechanical aspects of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and addresses issues related to outcomes assessment, medical treatment, surgical complications, disease management, and genetics.

Presents the most up-to-date clinical and experimental research in neurotrauma in an illustrated, accessible, comprehensive volume.

This book describes the principles and applications of radiofrequency treatments for various spinal indications, including disc herniation, discogenic and radicular pain, facet joint arthropathy, and benign and malignant lesions of the vertebral column.

Reader-friendly, question and answer review of spine stabilization biomechanics honors original tomeSelf-assessment and review of both old and new techniques facilitates comprehensive understanding of principles that underlie spine stabilization biomechanics.

The expert, up-to-date guidance you need to identify, understand, and treat neurogenetic disorders in childrenWritten in a readily-accessible, highly-readable style, this unique reference offers a sound starting point and clinical step-by-step approach to treating the complex and often baffling neurogenetic diseases found in children.

This two-volume book offers a comprehensive guide to anesthetic management and critical care management in neurosurgical and neurological patients.

The small neck of the aneurysm afforded an easy surgical attack.

This illuminating and comprehensive work offers readers a thorough and detailed perspective of brainstem surgery as well as state-of-the-art discussion on the diagnosis and management of related pathologies.

This book on the anatomy of central nervous system arteries concentrates on all anatomical variations of the central nervous system and it describes the embryological processes that hide behind the possible adult variants.

Once an uncommon clinical finding, the Chiari malformations are now frequently seen with the advent of more sophisticated imaging modalities.

A comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective on endonasal endoscopic skull base surgeryThis book presents a complete step-by-step guide to endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery, written by prominent interdisciplinary specialists and reflecting important recent developments in the field.

The traditional education of the neurosurgeon and duce simultaneous contrast preparations of the ar- the clinician working in related specialties is based teries and veins and thus obtain a complex photo- on their presumed knowledge of the macroscopic graphic representation of the structures of the prep- anatomy of the brain as traditionally taught.

This new edition reflects the explosion of knowledge in basic science and clinical care for athletes with mild traumatic brain injury or concussion.

The First Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica was devoted to one of the main problems not only of medicine in general and especially of neurosurgery but also of theology and anthropology.

Nearly 80 short papers originating from the 14th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring held in Tuebingen, Germany, in September 2010 present experimental as well as clinical research data related to the naming topics of the conference.

As an addition to the European postgraduate training system for young neurosurgeons we began to publish in 1974 this series of Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery which was later sponsored by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

Clinical Considerations, Surgery of the Intracranial Aneurysma and Results

This Atlas is the first reference Atlas covering exclusively all aspects of this multifaceted topic.

"e; the neurosurgical primer that every resident will own and study"e; - Robert SpetzlerGiven that the great majority of brain surgeries are preceded by a craniotomy, mastering the procedure is essential for junior residents.

This fully updated and expanded second edition of a successful book reviews the most important neuropsychological measures currently used in the assessment of dementia by the principal clinicians and researchers associated with the tests.

Language and Speech has been selected for the Fifth Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica as a topic closely related to neurosurgery but also to philosophy, art, culture and humanity and treated by various experts of the field of this interdisciplinary subject.

A structured, evidence-based approach to neurosurgical decision-making for brain pathologiesEvidence-based neurosurgery is one of the most important pillars upon which to build decision management pathways.

Biportal endoscopic spine surgery has been rapidly developed recently, and Unilateral biportal endoscopic spine (UBE) surgery may be new stream in spine surgery.

Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Second Edition serves as the definitive reference textbook for SRS practitioners.

I am honored to be asked to write a foreword to this comprehensive and fascinating book on skull base surgery (SBS) by Dr.

This concise textbook covers the full spectrum of spine surgery-related topics in a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow, readily accessible format.

Cushing's syndrome is a relatively rare clinical disorder that is associated with many co-morbidities such as systemic hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, impaired immune function and growth impairment in children, all of which severely reduce quality of life and life expectancy.

The rapid expansion of clinical knowledge in the field of neurology warrants a new edition of this highly regarded textbook of neurology.

The Neuroradiology Board's Favorites is a case-based review book focused on the imaging of pathology-proven lesions related to the central nervous system.

Pediatric Surgery Digest offers a praxis-oriented and up-to-date overview of all subjects in pediatric surgery according to the European surgical curriculum.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in sports has become an important international public health issue over the past two decades.

This richly illustrated book, now in an updated and extended third edition, systematically covers the use of diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging in all major areas of neuroradiology, including imaging of the head and neck and the spine as well as the brain.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and carotid atherosclerosis is the leading cause of embolic stroke.

On the basis of their wide knowledge in the field of radiological vascular diagnosis, includ- ing interventional radiology, the editors of this volume have achieved international as well as national recognition.

This book describes and illustrates state-of-the-art techniques in laser spine surgery.

Until the advent of the Access open magnet, introduced by Diasonics in 1988, claustrophobia and the loud hammering noise were considered part of the price patients had to pay for the ben- efits of this superb imaging approach.

These proceeding cover new trends presented at the IV Congress of the International Society of Reconstructive Neurosurgery (ISRN), 2015.