CHAPTER 132 Meningeal Sarcoma and Meningeal Hemangiopericytoma Alim M. Ladha, Barton L. Guthrie, Matthew G. Ewend Meningeal sarcoma and hemangiopericytoma are two disparate entities that have several things in common,…
CHAPTER 389 Surgical and Radiosurgical Management of Giant Arteriovenous Malformations Steven D. Chang, Gary K. Steinberg Successful treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) remains one of the more challenging problems faced…
CHAPTER 179 Chiari Malformations R. Shane Tubb, Jeffrey A. Pugh, W. Jerry Oakes The Chiari malformations are a collection of hindbrain abnormalities ranging from simple herniation of the cerebellar tonsils…
CHAPTER 4 Neuroembryology Harvey B. Sarnat, Laura Flores-Sarnat, Joseph D. Pinter Classic neuroembryology dealt primarily with documentation of the timing and location of morphologic changes in embryonic development, both gross…
CHAPTER 176 Encephalocele Saadi Ghatan Encephalocele is herniation of cerebral tissue, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) outside the confines of the skull. The condition is also termed cephalocele to encompass…
CHAPTER 215 Lipomyelomeningocele Sharad Rajpal, Bermans J. Iskandar Johnson first described a lipomyelomeningocele (LMM) in 1857,1 although it was not until 1971 that Rogers and colleagues first introduced the term…
CHAPTER 328 Regeneration and Repair R. Mark Richardson, M. Ross Bullock Historically, neurosurgical interventions for traumatic brain injury (TBI) have centered on strategies to reduce sequelae of the primary brain…
CHAPTER 287 Adult Thoracolumbar Scoliosis Frank L. Acosta, Jr., Christopher P. Ames Adult scoliosis is defined as any lateral curvature of the spine in a skeletally mature individual with a…
CHAPTER 269 Intraoperative Monitoring of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots Victor X.D. Yang, Michael G. Fehlings Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring is an important technique that is essential for improvement of…
CHAPTER 15 Neurourology Brett D. Lebed, Eric S. Rovner Central nervous system disorders are a frequent cause of urologic symptoms and voiding dysfunction. Lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction…
