Neurosurgery

Spinal surgeons treat spinal trauma patients on a regular basis in their hospital emergency rooms.

Knowledge about the etiology and diagnosis as well as treatment concepts of neu- oncologic diseases is rapidly growing.

A general consensus exists,that lumbosacral nerve root compression is the primary cause of sciatica and neurogenic claudication, although humoral and vascular factors certainly play a role as well.

There currently is a clear tendency to an increasing number of accidental injuries in elderly people, in sport injuries and car crashes also in countries which recently joined the European Union and candidates to join the European Union.

Pediatric CNS Tumors is a detailed review of childhood brain tumors with a particular emphasis on providing treatment algorithms for each tumor type.

In "e;Revision Sinus Surgery"e; the world's most prominent rhinologists illustrate their experience in diagnosing and managing recurrent sinus disease and skull base lesions.

Spinal surgery is a unique area in the process of continuous development.

Monitoring of Cerebral and Spinal Haemodynamics During Neurosurgery is a comprehensive description of subdural monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) during neurosurgery.

Based on 40 years experience, this book on ear surgery guides the beginner as well as the experienced surgeon through all approaches to middle ear and neurotologic surgery.

Cytologic examination of the cerebrospinal fluid is a technically simple, yet productive, diagnostic procedure.

Computer-assisted techniques in the surgery of the facial skeleton including the skull base are depicted for the very first time in this atlas of navigational surgery.

In the Name of Love and Family This book could not have been completed without the continuing support of my wife, Isabelle, who, as a radiologist herself, not only understood my end- vours to complete this work, but who was also my most loyal supporter.

Functional MRI (fMRI) and the basic method of BOLD imaging were introduced in 1993 by Seiji Ogawa.

The English Edition contains a few differences from the first ItaHan Edition, which require an explanation.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) permits noninvasive imaging of the "e;human brain at work"e; under physiological conditions.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, with its surgical profile, is a must for those specialising in this condition (hand surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, physiatrists and hand physical therapists), for both experts and newcomers to this field.

This MRI atlas of the spine is the fruit of interdisciplinary cooperation among radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, traumatologists, and neurosurgeons.

Craniofacial Trauma, Diagnosis and Management offers detailed guidance on the diagnosis, surgical planning, and interdisciplinary treatment of craniofacial trauma.

This book describes the pathoanatomical, pathophysiological, and imaging features of vascular malformations and aneurysms of the brain and the modern, minimally invasive endovascular methods and techniques employed in their treatment.

New therapeutic options and approaches have been developed based on an expanded knowledge of the underlying pathophysiology of vocal fold paralysis.

Anorectal Malformations in Children represents an international consensus in understanding and treating anorectal malformations.

Written by physicians from the Massachusetts General Hospital and faculty from the Harvard Medical School, the book distills years of experience in the day-to-day management of acute stroke patients, as well as leading-edge basic and clinical research, into a practical guide.

Gliomas, which comprise astrocytic, oligodendroglial, and ependymal lesions, are the most frequent primary intracranial tumors.

The volume provides a unique review of the essential topographical anatomy of the brain from an MRI perspective, correlating high-quality anatomical plates with the corresponding high-resolution MRI images.

"e;Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient"e; serves as a detailed reference for all nurses caring for children with neurosurgical problems.

This book describes the pathoanatomical, pathophysiological, and imaging features of vascular malformations and aneurysms of the brain and the modern, minimally invasive endovascular methods or techniques employed in their treatment.

Endoscopic neurosurgery has not yet reached the safety and applicability of microsurgery.

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The imaging of stroke has undergone significant changes owing to the rapid progress in imaging technology.

This text atlas in its third edition  provides a precise description of the human hippocampal anatomy and its functions, including 3D, sectional anatomy, a chapter on vascularisaton and a new chapter 6 on Coronal, Sagittal and Axial Sections of the Hippocampus showing its relationship with the surrounding structures (after intravascular india ink injection).

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging is widely accepted as a means to identify stroke, thus enabling rapid and effective treatment.

This book offers a clinical and surgical overview on congenital spine malformations, which are abnormalities that occur during fetal development, leading to structural issues in the spine.

Since the highly praised first edition of Surgical Disorders of the Peripheral Nerves was published in 1998, greater understanding of the the molecular and cellular events which underlie the response of nerves to injury, regeneration and neuropathic pain has been achieved.

Brain injury is a worldwide leading cause of mortality and morbidity and requires early and appropriate management to minimize these adverse sequelae.

Like many people with epilepsy and ID, John has comorbid behavior problems.

Recent advances in genetics and brain biochemistry point to the Abeta peptide as the major culprit in causing neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

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Tumor Neurosurgery is a compilation by a faculty of internationally recognized expert authors providing information on the basic knowledge and clinical management required for optimal care of neurosurgical patients.

A definitive summary of novel techniques, this 1st volume in the New Technologies Series details the most current and multidisciplinary approach to new technologies used in general plastic, hand, peripheral nerve, microsurgery, breast, esthetic, and trauma surgery and provides an overview of the most important and clinically relevant plastic surgery research.

A practical manual covering the full spectrum of PET and PET/CT imaging, now in common clinical practice, this book includes images of normal variants, artifacts, and pathologic conditions.

This book provides coverage of a broad range of topics in the ?

No detailed description available for "e;Regenerative Medicine & Peripheral Nerve Endoscopy"e;.

For the first time in the history of medicine, advances in technology have outpaced our ability to apply them in the clinical setting.

Is there a unified definition of anesthesia?

The "e;SFCR Experts Series"e; represent a book series under the aegis of the French Spine Surgery Society (SFCR) and dedicated to the spine surgery.

This book aims to explore the correlation between pathology and molecular biology with the clinical and diagnostic features, management, and outcome of meningiomas.

This book presents a comprehensive update on some crucial aspects of brain and spinal tumoral pathology that strongly influence the  current surgical management.