Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Joseph H. Miller and Curtis J. Rozzelle Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in the pediatric population. Spinal cord injuries, despite involving only 1…
Cranial Epidural Abscess and Subdural Empyema
Cranial Epidural Abscess and Subdural Empyema Christine L. Hammer and Joseph H. Piatt Jr. Epidural abscess and subdural empyema are central nervous system infections that arise as infrequent complications of…
Chiari Malformations
Chiari Malformations R. Shane Tubbs, Christoph Johannes Griessenauer, and W. Jerry Oakes 16.1 History and Classification In the early 1890s, Dr. Hans Chiari1 used autopsy specimens to describe four congenital anomalies,…
Nonaccidental Head Injuries
Nonaccidental Head Injuries Ann-Christine Duhaime Few topics in pediatric neurosurgical practice engender so much controversy and elicit such strong opinions as does nonaccidental injury. It is an area that most…
Optic Pathway Gliomas
Optic Pathway Gliomas Ben Shofty, Liat Ben-Sira, Anat Kesler, and Shlomi Constantini Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) are one of the most challenging neoplasms in modern pediatric neuro-oncology. Recent advances in…
Treatment of Hydrocephalus with Shunts
Treatment of Hydrocephalus with Shunts Ricky Raj S. Kalra and John Kestle Since the invention of the first implantable shunt valve by Nulsen and Spitz 60 years ago,1 there have…
Infections of the Spinal Axis
Infections of the Spinal Axis Jeffrey P. Blount, Robert P. Naftel, Benjamin J. Ditty, and Michael J. Conklin Infections of the spinal axis are an important although uncommon group of…
Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations
Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations Edward R. Smith Vascular malformations of the central nervous system are a heterogeneous group of lesions that occur in both the brain and the spinal cord. Like…
Penetrating Craniocerebral Injuries
Penetrating Craniocerebral Injuries Ira E. Bowen, J. Gordon McComb, and Mark D. Krieger Although not as common as closed head injuries, pediatric penetrating craniocerebral injuries (PCIs) account for significant morbidity…
Extratemporal Epilepsy Surgery
Extratemporal Epilepsy Surgery Matthew D. Smyth and Timothy W. Vogel Surgical procedures for extratemporal lobe epilepsy (ETLE) have been built on the success of temporal lobe resections. In 1990, the…
