Pediatric-Type Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas
Pediatric-Type Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas Main Text Preamble The 5th edition WHO classification of CNS tumors groups many neoplasms into tumor “families.” By far, the largest, most varied tumor family is…
Approach to Nontraumatic Hemorrhage and Vascular Lesions
Approach to Nontraumatic Hemorrhage and Vascular Lesions Main Text Preamble This part devoted to “spontaneous” (i.e., nontraumatic) hemorrhage and vascular lesions begins with a general discussion of brain bleeds. Subsequent…
Trauma Overview
Trauma Overview Main Text Preamble Trauma is one of the most frequent indications for emergent neuroimaging. Because imaging plays such a key role in patient triage and management, we begin…
Approach to Congenital Malformations
Approach to Congenital Malformations Main Text Preamble A basic knowledge of normal brain development and maturation provides the essential foundation for understanding congenital malformations, the subject of the final part…
Introduction to CNS Neoplasms and Nonneoplastic Cysts
Introduction to CNS Neoplasms and Nonneoplastic Cysts Main Text Preamble CNS neoplasms are both (1) classified and (2) graded. The universally accepted classification of these tumors is sponsored by the…
Approach to Infection, Inflammation, and Demyelination
Approach to Infection, Inflammation, and Demyelination Main Text Preamble Although any part of the human body can become inflamed or infected, the brain has long been considered an “immunologically protected”…
Skull Base Approaches for Aneurysm
7 Skull Base Approaches for Aneurysm Rokuya Tanikawa and Kosumo Noda Summary Skull base approaches can be used to augment all standard cranial approaches to aneurysms. Anterior petrosectomy and posterior…
Venous Considerations in Skull Base Surgery
20 Venous Considerations in Skull Base Surgery Chandranath Sen and Carolina Benjamin Summary Given the varied configurations of the venous system in both the normal and pathologic states, it is…
Extracranial Lateral Cranial Base Vascular Tumor Surgery
19 Extracranial Lateral Cranial Base Vascular Tumor Surgery Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao and Ananth Chintapalli Summary The chapter deals with the pathophysology, anatomy, diagnostic workup, and intraoperative management of the…
Extracranial Anterior Cranial Base Surgery for Vascular Tumors
18 Extracranial Anterior Cranial Base Surgery for Vascular Tumors Carl H. Snyderman Summary Vascular tumors of the head and neck include both benign and malignant neoplasms. In the head and…
