28 Cranial Nerve Reconstruction • Reconstruction of cranial nerves may be needed in cases of iatrogenic, tumor-related, or, rarely, traumatic cranial nerve damage. • Common techniques: reanastomosis, grafting, partial transposition….
34 Skull Base Traumatology • Skull base fractures (SBFs) occur in 3.5 to 24% of head injuries.1 • SBFs can cause death or coma. They may be associated with immediate…
3 Functional Anatomy of the Cranial Nerves Twelve Pairs of Cranial Nerves Review the anatomic relationship of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves (CNs) that pertain to the skull base…
5 Skull Base Imaging Interaction of the Radiologist and Surgeon • The radiologist is an active member of the skull base team and has a very important role in the…
10 Neuro-Ophthalmology Of the manifold symptoms which may be produced by an intracranial growth, none are of greater interest and none of greater importance than the various disturbances on the…
19 Anterior Skull Base Surgery Tumors of the Anterior Skull Base • The most common primary tumors in the anterior skull base (ASB) are meningiomas (~ 20% of intracranial tumors,…
32 Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula in Skull Base Surgery Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, or CSF fistula, is the direct passage of CSF from the subarachnoid space to lower pressure areas, often…
