Pituitary Tumors
Figure 3.1 The pituitary gland and it effect and regulation of other body tissues. The pituitary gland is responsible for regulating many body tissues. Breast function in females, steroid production…
Evaluation of Spinal Alignment
In the erect spine with the person standing the spine has a specific alignment. From the front, the coronal plane, the skull and spine should be straight. From the side,…
Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy
Fluoroscopy is used to confirm adequate placement. The surgeon can also place foramen ovale electrodes through the skin into the “foramen ovale” – a hole at the base of the…
Spinal Fusion
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Abhishek Agrawal and Gavin Britz (eds.)Emergency Approaches to Neurosurgical Conditions10.1007/978-3-319-10693-9_16 16. Spinal Fusion Paul J. Holman1 , Blake Staub2 and Matthew McLaurin2 (1) Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, 6560 Fannin, Suite 944, Houston, TX 77030,…
Herniated Discs of the Spine
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Abhishek Agrawal and Gavin Britz (eds.)Emergency Approaches to Neurosurgical Conditions10.1007/978-3-319-10693-9_15 15. Herniated Discs of the Spine Brandon D. Liebelt1 and J. Bob Blacklock1 (1) Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, TX, USA …
Symptoms and Signs to Look for After a Spinal Cord Injury
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Abhishek Agrawal and Gavin Britz (eds.)Emergency Approaches to Neurosurgical Conditions10.1007/978-3-319-10693-9_13 13. Symptoms and Signs to Look for After a Spinal Cord Injury Graham H. Creasey1 (1) Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School…
Neuro-Interventional Management of a Stroke
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Abhishek Agrawal and Gavin Britz (eds.)Emergency Approaches to Neurosurgical Conditions10.1007/978-3-319-10693-9_12 12. Neuro-Interventional Management of a Stroke Jan Vargas1 , Alejandro M. Spiotta2, Raymond Turner3, Imran Chaudry4 and Aquilla S. Turk1 (1) Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical…
Medical Management of a Stroke
Figure 11.1 Summary of evaluation and treatment of stroke. aPatients and family should call 911 and let EMS transport patient to the emergency room as this triggers certain protocols and…
Chiari Syndrome
Common Symptoms of CMI and Syringomyelia CMI may cause specific symptoms related to CMI, and generalized symptoms that are often hard to associate only with CMI. Headaches and or neck…
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Tumor location Definition Common symptoms Supratentorial Upper part of the brain Headache Seizure Paralysis (opposite side of body) Speech and language difficulty Personality or memory change Posterior fossa Lower part…
