Surgical treatment of the various craniofacial syndromes has undergone a number of technical changes in the last several years. Various techniques, including strip craniectomies, lateral canthal advancement, facial augmentations, and…
CHIARI I MALFORMATIONS The Chiari I malformation (CIM) is the most subtle form of hindbrain herniation. It is generally not associated with congenital neural-tube defects and consists of caudal migration…
Congenital and Developmental Disorders Hydrocephalus is the most frequent neurosurgical problem encountered in the pediatric age group. With an incidence of 1 in 2000 births, it occurs in nearly one…
Neoplasms Brain tumors that arise in infants during the first 2 years of life may be congenital, developmental, or identical to the lesions that affect older children or adults. Although…
9 Acute Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Pascal Jabbour and Issam Awad The annual incidence rate of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is estimated to be 10 cases per 100,000 people.1–5 The patients…
13 Acute Bony Decompression of the Optic and Facial Nerves Jason Heth, Christine Nelson, and H. Alexander Arts Neurosurgical consideration of cranial nerve decompression following head and facial trauma arises…
15 Special Considerations in the Evaluation of Patients with Combined Head and Spinal Injuries and Multiple System Trauma Bizhan Aarabi, Christopher J. Neal, and Allan Philp From 2% to 6%…
26 Acute Repair of Penetrating Nerve Trauma James T. Goodrich It is to be noted that if a nerve is cut lengthwise, it is possible to heal it by the…
27 Acute Management of Compressive Peripheral Neuropathies Richard B. Rodgers and Mitesh V. Shah Compressive peripheral nerve injuries are very common. The evaluation of these injuries requires knowledge of the…
6 Extra-Axial Hematomas Shelly D. Timmons The term “extra-axial hematomas” is used to refer to hematomas found within the intracranial space but outside the substance of the brain itself. These…
