CHAPTER 162 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia Jason P. Sheehan, Jay Jagannathan, Stephen J. Monteith The French surgeon Nicholas Andre described “tic doulourex,” or trigeminal neuralgia, in 1756. Trigeminal neuralgia…
CHAPTER 173 Neuroanesthesia in Children Sulpicio G. Soriano, Mark A. Rockoff Perioperative management of infants and children undergoing neurosurgical procedures presents challenges to neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists as a result of…
CHAPTER 260 Radiosurgery for Intracranial Vascular Malformations Bruce E. Pollock Intracranial vascular malformations represent a diverse group of congenital or acquired anomalies with varying risks for neurological morbidity. Included in…
CHAPTER 200 Ependymoma Christopher D. Duntsch, Michael D. Taylor, Frederick A. Boop Ependymoma is the third most common pediatric brain tumor, behind only medulloblastoma and astrocytoma in overall incidence. Pediatric…
CHAPTER 390 Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas Giuseppe Lanzino, Fredric B. Meyer The term carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) refers to an abnormal communication between the internal carotid artery (ICA) or one of its branches…
CHAPTER 187 Infantile Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Yin C. Hu, Shakeel A. Chowdhry, Shenandoah Robinson Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a leading cause of infantile hydrocephalus. The management of hydrocephalus in these infants…
CHAPTER 63 Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy Kim J. Burchiel, Andrew C. Zacest, David Spencer Historical Considerations Over the course of the past century, two main factors have driven the surgical approach to…
CHAPTER 155 Molecular Basis of Nociception Thomas K. Baumann This chapter describes the cellular and molecular substrate of nociception. Nociception comprises the afferent activity that is produced in the peripheral…
CHAPTER 271 Bone Metabolism and Osteoporosis and Its Effects on Spinal Disease and Surgical Treatments Michael Y. Wang, Daniel J. Hoh Bone physiology as it relates to mineralization and resorption…
CHAPTER 258 Radiosurgery of Malignant Tumors Gregory J.A. Murad, William A. Friedman The management of patients diagnosed with malignant brain tumors is wide ranging. Depending on the primary pathology of…
