Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Figure 9.1 In these side (a) and front (b) views of an artist’s impression of a brain AVM, note the abnormal tangle of vessels, nidus, with feeding arterial vessels and…
Brain Aneurysms
Figure 8.1 (a) This image depicts a gross, intra-operative view of a cerebral aneurysm in the center of the picture. At the sides of the aneurysms (red color) is the…
Non-malignant Brain Tumors
Figure 1.1 (a) Diffuse astrocytoma demonstrating increased cellularity and disruption of the normal orderly pattern of cells. WHO grade II astrocytomas lack the endothelial proliferation and necrosis seen in malignant…
Spinal Cord Tumors
Figure 17.1 MRI scan showing intramedullary spinal cord tumor (blue arrows) on side view (sagittal, left image) and top view (axial, right image) of spine Intradural Extramedullary Tumors Tumors in…
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…
