Extra-Axial Hematomas
6 Extra-Axial Hematomas Shelly D. Timmons The term “extra-axial hematomas” is used to refer to hematomas found within the intracranial space but outside the substance of the brain itself. These…
Management of Acute Hydrocephalus
3 Management of Acute Hydrocephalus Fadi F. Nasr and John H. Honeycutt Acute hydrocephalus is a condition that all neurosurgeons will encounter during the course of their careers. The causes…
Spinal Infections
24 Spinal Infections Eli M. Baron, Joshua E. Heller, Christopher M. Loftus, and Alexander R. Vaccaro Spinal infections represent a serious source of morbidity and mortality for patients. Even with…
Summary and Synopsis of the Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines
25 Summary and Synopsis of the Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines Richard A. S. Reid and Mark N. Hadley In March 2002, Clinical Neurosurgery published a supplement to its periodical entitled…
Spinal Cord Compression Secondary to Neoplastic Disease: Epidural Metastases and Pathologic Fracture
22 Spinal Cord Compression Secondary to Neoplastic Disease: Epidural Metastases and Pathologic Fracture Phillip A. Tibbs and Roy A. Patchell Spinal cord compression frequently presents as a medical emergency with…
Biomechanical Considerations for Early Operative Intervention in Vertebral Column Fractures and Dislocations
19 Biomechanical Considerations for Early Operative Interventions in Vertebral Column Fractures and Dislocations Melissa Y. Macias and Christopher E. Wolfla Epidemiology Approximately 160,000 new traumatic vertebral column injuries occur per…
Emergency Treatment of Brain Tumors
12 Emergency Treatment of Brain Tumors John C. VanGilder Several pathologic processes associated with brain tumors may result in loss of neuronal function. If the neurological dysfunction is acute and/or…
Intraspinal Hemorrhage
23 Intraspinal Hemorrhage Meryl A. Severson and Kenneth A. Follett Intraspinal hemorrhage resulting in spinal cord or cauda equina compression can be a true neurosurgical emergency. Rapid diagnosis and management…
Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
7 Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patrick Mitchell, Barbara A. Gregson, Raghu R. Vindlacheruvu, and A. David Mendelow It has long been known from postmortem studies that some strokes are caused by…
Management of Acute Shunt Malfunction
29 Management of Acute Shunt Malfunction Khan W. Li and George I. Jallo Shunt malfunctions are an all too common occurrence in pediatric neurosurgery. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that…
