10.1055/b-0039-173899 8 Surgical Approaches to the Ventral Brainstem and ThalamusJayson Sack, Siviero Agazzi, and Harry R. van Loveren Abstract Surgical approaches to the ventral brainstem and thalamus have been designed…
10.1055/b-0039-173896 5 Imaging Anatomy and Pathology of the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal RegionJeremy N. Hughes and John P. Karis Abstract This chapter introduces the reader to the common imaging modalities…
10.1055/b-0039-173897 6 Neuromonitoring for Brainstem SurgeryChristian Musahl and Nikolai J. Hopf Abstract Neuromonitoring during brainstem surgery is essential to ensure patient safety and good outcomes for patients who undergo these…
10.1055/b-0039-173898 7 Neurologic Examination of the Brainstem and ThalamusYazan J. Alderazi and Mohamed S. Teleb Abstract The neurologic examination of the brainstem and the thalamus is rapid, informative, inexpensive, and…
10.1055/b-0039-173895 4 Pathology of the BrainstemHannes Vogel Abstract The brainstem contains all cell types of the central nervous system. Consequently, the brainstem may be involved in infectious, oncologic, neurodegenerative, and…
10.1055/b-0039-173893 2 Anatomy of the Brainstem, Thalamus, Pineal Region, and Cranial NervesKaan Yağmurlu, M. Yashar S. Kalani, and Albert L. Rhoton Jr. Abstract The anatomy of the brainstem, thalamus, pineal…
10.1055/b-0039-173894 3 Development of the Human Brainstem and Its VasculatureNicholas T. Gamboa, Bornali Kundu, and M. Yashar S. Kalani Abstract Safe and efficient surgery in and around the brainstem depends…
10.1055/b-0039-173892 1 History of Brainstem SurgeryNikolay L. Martirosyan, Alessandro Carotenuto, Arpan A. Patel, and Mark C. Preul Abstract The history of brainstem surgery had been a seemingly unexplored locus in…
10.1055/b-0040-174411 12 Radiology in Cranial NeuropathyRichard K. Gurgel, Vanessa Torrecillas, and Richard H. Wiggins, III Abstract When patients present with cranial neuropathies, imaging is often a valuable adjunct to the…
10.1055/b-0040-174408 9 Cranial Nerves IX, X, XII: DysphagiaErica E. Jackson and Anna M. Pou Abstract Intact motor and sensory function of cranial nerves IX (glossopharyngeal), X (vagus), and XII (hypoglossal)…
