Landmarks in the History of Neurosurgery
Chapter 1 Landmarks in the History of Neurosurgery James Tait Goodrich If a physician makes a wound and cures a freeman, he shall receive ten pieces of silver, but only…
Craniopharyngiomas and Suprasellar Tumors
Chapter 39 Craniopharyngiomas and Suprasellar Tumors Juraj Štenˇo Clinical Pearls • Craniopharyngiomas with different points of origin of tumor growth have substantially different topographical relationships with surrounding structures determining their…
Pediatric and Adult Scoliosis
Chapter 31 Pediatric and Adult Scoliosis David W. Polly, Jr. , A. Noelle Larson, (Part I) Frank Schwab, Benjamin Blondel, Virginie Lafage, (Part II) Clinical Pearls • The clinician must…
Hydrocephalus in Children and Adults
Chapter 6 Hydrocephalus in Children and Adults Alia Hdeib, Alan R. Cohen Clinical Pearls • Hydrocephalus is one of the most challenging and common conditions that a neurosurgeon encounters. •…
Principles of Surgical Positioning
Chapter 4 Principles of Surgical Positioning Geneviève Lapointe, Joanna Kemp, Govind Rajan, Grace Elisabeth Walter, Saleem I. Abdulrauf Clinical Pearls • Surgical positioning is a critical step of every operation…
Intracranial Aneurysms
Chapter 13 Intracranial Aneurysms Christopher S. Eddleman, Christopher C. Getch, Bernard R. Bendok, H. Hunt Batjer Clinical Pearls • The incidence of intracranial aneurysms is variable throughout the world and…
Cerebral Revascularization for Giant Aneurysms of the Transitional Segment of the Internal Carotid Artery
Chapter 18 Cerebral Revascularization for Giant Aneurysms of the Transitional Segment of the Internal Carotid Artery Jonathon J. Lebovitz, Jorge L. Eller, Justin M. Sweeney, Deanna Sasaki-Adams, Aneela Darbar, Sheri…
Pituitary Tumors: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 40 Pituitary Tumors Diagnosis and Management Carrie R. Muh, Nelson M. Oyesiku Clinical Pearls • Pituitary tumors present in various ways as a result of excess or deficient secretion…
The Chiari Malformations and Syringohydromyelia
Chapter 9 The Chiari Malformations and Syringohydromyelia R. Shane Tubbs, Todd C. Hankinson, John C. Wellons, III Clinical Pearls • Chiari malformations are pathological herniations of the hindbrain through the…
Tumors of the Pineal Region
Chapter 37 Tumors of the Pineal Region Christian Matula Clinical Pearls • Pineal region tumors account for about 1% of adult and 3% to 8% of all pediatric intracranial tumors….
