Neurosurgery

The atlas covers the normal microsurgical anatomy of the central skull base as well as the pathological anatomy of the tumorous and vascular lesions of this region.

The book is devoted to the main discussion of the nervous system.

The Oxford Textbook of Fundamentals of Surgery provides a solid foundation of the knowledge and basic science needed to hone all of the core surgical skills used in surgical settings.

Unique textbook explores current and future applications of auditory brain implantsResearch on the auditory brainstem implant (ABI) has evolved from a highly specialized, narrow field to one involving a wide spectrum of disciplines.

Als Zeitzeuge, Mitte der Fünfzigerjahre, beschreibt der Autor den Anfang einer aufgrund unzureichender Diagnostik noch mit großen Schwierigkeiten kämpfenden Neurochirurgie unter PD Dr.

Written and edited by leading international authorities in the field, this book provides an in-depth review of knowledge of complications of CSF shunting, with emphasis on prevention, identification, and management.

Featured as a single volume, this is a comprehensive guide to possible nerve entrapment syndromes and their management.

This book aims to familiarize readers with the overall scope of endoscopic surgeries for the treatment of various types of spinal disease.

This book attempts to combine many different threads into a comprehensible whole.

This book describes and illustrates a variety of minimally invasive approaches to the thoracic spine, covering procedures applicable in not only degenerative diseases but also deformities and trauma.

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

Edited by Sudhir Diwan, a former Director of Pain Medicine fellowship program at Ivy League Weill Cornell Medical College, and Timothy R.

This book presents comprehensive reviews for both translational research and clinical trials on cell therapy for stroke.

Designed to bring all of orbital anatomy into perspective, this expert reference is the first to: 1) Provide a comprehensive review of the microsurgical anatomy of the orbit and sellar region;2) Demonstrate the relationship of the orbit and surrounding structures; and3) Illustrate orbital structures from multiple operative approaches Hundreds of vivid dissections show the orbit from above, below, laterally, medially, and anteriorly, with illustrations fully labeled for valuable review and study.

Die traumatischen Schäden von Gehirn und Rückenmark werden in den drei aufeinanderfolgenden Bänden (Band 13/VI A bis C der Speziellen Pathologischen Anatomie) umfassend behandelt.

Atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of heart attacks, strokes and peripheral vascular disease, is one of the major killers in the world.

This widely praised, first-of-its-kind book has been thoroughly updated, expanded, and enriched with extensive new case material, illustrations, and link-outs to multimedia, practice guidelines, and more.

 Diagnostic sonography of the peripheral nervous system is an evolving specialty of musculoskeletal ultrasound.

This book is a guide dedicated to vascular pathologies affecting the central nervous system.

This volume reviews standard treatments for spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas, examining the anatomy of arteries and veins of the sylvian fissure, as well as microsurgical advances and the development of modern therapeutic strategies in intracranial meningiomas.

A fascinating biography of the world''s pioneer neurosurgeon, his influence on the discipline and the social issues he championed fiercely.

In this book the most recent technical and technological advancements  in  the treatment of intracranial tumours will be described, and a wide and updated review  of the literature on neurosurgical pathologies with high clinical impact will be offered to the readers.

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Essential Papers in Neurosurgery brings to the neurosurgical community a unique collection of critically appraised neurosurgical papers shedding light on some of the most impactful studies in the history of the field.

Functional neurosurgery resource features state-of-the-art approaches from renowned experts!

"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 challenges occurring during a pituitary examination and provides key pieces for diagnosis.

The International Brain Hypothermia Symposium 2004, held in Tokyo, was a forum for many of the world's leading researchers and clinicians to present and discuss developments on the cutting edge of this most promising of neurological therapies.

This book contains the papers delivered at the Fourth International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure, held at Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, June 10-14, 1979.

Current techniques for clinical managementThis book presents a comprehensive overview of the basic science and current clinical knowledge on cavernous malformations of the brain and spinal cord.

A comprehensive overview of the contemporary management of skull base meningiomasMeningiomas, the second most frequent of intracranial tumors, are characterized by a protean range of possible locations and appearances, due to their origin from the extensive and intricately formed meninges.

Because stroke is essentially a disease of the vessels and blood flow, the most fundamental aspects of ischemic blood flow in the brain are under investigation by researchers.

The American Cancer Society anticipates that 16,500 patients will be diagnosed with primary malignant tumors of the central nervous system in 2000, with about 200,000 individuals presenting with brain metastases.

The use of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) has grown rapidly over the last decade and remains the fastest growing area in spine surgery.

The book is devoted to the neurosurgical management of spasticity.

There are two important reasons for commencing this new series of publi- cations entitled "e;Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery"e;: 1.

This chapter deals with so me surgical uses of an air-powered bone-biter, Ronjair(R).

Nobutaka Yoshioka, MD, PhD and Albert L.

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

The earliest human known to have the capability of walking erect on two legs is Sahelanphropus, who lived 6 million years ago.

The term "e;minimally invasive spinal surgery"e; was coined in early 1990 following pub- cation of the first edition of this text entitled Arthroscopic Microdiscectomy: Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery, and subsequent establishment of the International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery (ISMISS) under the auspices of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) in April l990.

The second edition of The Growing Spine has been extensively revised to cover recent advances in knowledge and management.

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.

During the past three decades, the cerebral vasculature and its role in blood-brain transport has been an increasingly active area of investigation and learning, particularly from an anatomical and physiological point of view.