Surgical Management of Spinal Dysraphism
Chapter 60 Surgical Management of Spinal Dysraphism James B. Mitchell, Dachling Pang The term “spinal dysraphism” describes many different forms of congenital malformations of the neural tube.∗ Table 60-1 classifies…
Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 149 Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System Rewati Raman Sharma, Sanjay J. Pawar, Santosh D. Lad, Ganpati Prasad Mishra, Audumbar Shantaram Netalkar, Shrikant Rege Understanding of the incidence,…
Gamma Knife Surgery for Cerebral Vascular Malformations and Tumors
Chapter 5 Gamma Knife Surgery for Cerebral Vascular Malformations and Tumors Chun-Po Yen, Ladislau Steiner The gamma knife is a neurosurgical tool used either as a primary or adjuvant procedure…
Management of Tumors of the Fourth Ventricle
Chapter 31 Management of Tumors of the Fourth Ventricle Jonathan Miller, Alia Hdeib, Alan Cohen Tumors of the fourth ventricle offer a unique challenge to the neurosurgeon since they lie…
Management of Cauda Equina Tumors
Chapter 189 Management of Cauda Equina Tumors Françoise Lapierre, Antoine Listrat, Philippe Rigoard, Michel Wager Cauda equina tumors (CETs) are seldom reported and their specificity is seldom emphasized, and yet…
Management of Occult Spinal Dysraphism in Adults
Chapter 183 Management of Occult Spinal Dysraphism in Adults R. Shane Tubbs, W. Jerry Oakes The tethered cord syndrome (TCS) results from relative fixation of, most commonly, the caudal spinal…
Cushing’s Disease
Chapter 20 Cushing’s Disease Joseph Watson, Edward H. Oldfield Cushing’s disease (CD), named for neurosurgery’s influential forefather, Harvey Cushing, is best treated by surgery. With proper preoperative evaluation and careful…
Endovascular Management of Spinal Vascular Malformations
Chapter 91 Endovascular Management of Spinal Vascular Malformations Anitha Nimmagadda, Rudy J. Rahme, Ali Shaibani, Guilherme Dabus, Bernard R. Bendok Our knowledge of spinal vascular malformations has advanced significantly in…
Posterior Lumbar Fusion by Open Technique: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 166 Posterior Lumbar Fusion by Open Technique Indications and Techniques A.l.i. Bydon, Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock, I.a.n. Suk The ultimate goal of a fusion is the elimination of pathologic segmental…
