4 Microsurgery in the Cerebellopontine Angle General Concepts Preoperative Considerations (Decision-Making) Neuroanesthesiologic Considerations Operating Room Set-Up Patient Position Approach General Concepts Microsurgical resection, radiosurgery, or a “wait-and-see” policy are the three…
9 Endoscopic Methods in Acoustic Neurinomas Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery Clinical Material Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery Endoscopes have been used in neurosurgery since the beginning of the previous century. Improved technology has from time to…
7 Multiple Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle Case 1 S.M., female, age 60 (Fig. 7.1) Diagnosis Grade 2 acoustic neurinoma and meningioma Approach Retromastoid transmeatal Result Total resection, CN VII preserved,…
8 Intracranial Reconstruction of the Facial Nerve Neuroanatomy Clinical Material Neuroanatomy (Figs. 8.1–8.3) Fig. 8.1 In this photomicrograph, the border zone between the central myelin and peripheral myelin (Schwann cells) is…
10 Radiosurgery in Acoustic Neurinomas Fig. 10.1 The type B gamma unit (a 201-sourced cobalt-60 gamma knife), which was installed at the Department of Neurosurgery in Vienna in 1992. The radiosurgical…
11 Results and Summary Results Summary Results Our main intention in this atlas has been to provide as much visual material as possible within the restrictions of a one-volume book. As…
1 Introduction and History Acoustic neurinomas are well-known benign tumors that have fascinated generations of surgeons. They represent about 8–10% of all intracranial tumors, with an incidence of around one case…
Although the evidence base for the efficacy of antidepressants in PTSD appears solid, their usefulness in clinical practice is not so clear. Patients with complex PTSD and dissociative disorders do…
More amnesia was correlated with early age of onset of the abuse, chronic abuse, and severity of abuse, such as violent or sadistic abuse. Perhaps even more notable was that…
