Arachnoid Cysts
CHAPTER 178 Arachnoid Cysts Nicholas M. Wetjen, Marion L. Walker Arachnoid cysts are benign, congenital, non-neoplastic, extra-axial, intra-arachnoid lesions filled with fluid similar to or exactly like cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).1–3…
Posterior, Transforaminal, and Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
CHAPTER 304 Posterior, Transforaminal, and Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Techniques and Instrumentation Adam S. Kanter, Andrew T. Dailey, Praveen V. Mummaneni This chapter describes the background, indications, biomechanics, techniques, and…
Pharmacologic Treatment of Pain
CHAPTER 157 Pharmacologic Treatment of Pain Erika A. Petersen, Louis A. Whitworth The Phenomenon of Pain Pain is the unpleasant physical and emotional experience associated with tissue damage—either impending or…
Current Status and Future Direction of Management of Spinal Cord Injury
CHAPTER 268 Current Status and Future Direction of Management of Spinal Cord Injury Gregory W.J. Hawryluk, Michael G. Fehlings Spinal cord injury (SCI) costs society in excess of 7 billion…
The Natural History of Intracranial Vascular Malformations
CHAPTER 384 The Natural History of Intracranial Vascular Malformations Kelly D. Flemming, Robert D. Brown, Jr. Treatment options for intracranial vascular malformations continue to change as microsurgical, radiosurgical, and endovascular…
Pathobiology of True Arteriovenous Malformations
CHAPTER 383 Pathobiology of True Arteriovenous Malformations Cormac G. Gavin, Neil D. Kitchen “It would be nothing less than foolhardy to attack one of the deep-seated racemose lesions. … The…
The Radiobiology and Physics of Radiosurgery
CHAPTER 249 The Radiobiology and Physics of Radiosurgery Jason P. Sheehan, David Schlesinger, Chun-Po Yen Radiosurgery is a concept devised by Lars Leksell1 that involves destruction of intracranial targets and…
Positioning in Peripheral Nerve Surgery
CHAPTER 28 Positioning in Peripheral Nerve Surgery Allen H. Maniker In performing peripheral nerve surgery, as with any area of surgery, knowledge of the anatomy is of the utmost importance….
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia
CHAPTER 162 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia Jason P. Sheehan, Jay Jagannathan, Stephen J. Monteith The French surgeon Nicholas Andre described “tic doulourex,” or trigeminal neuralgia, in 1756. Trigeminal neuralgia…
Neuroanesthesia in Children
CHAPTER 173 Neuroanesthesia in Children Sulpicio G. Soriano, Mark A. Rockoff Perioperative management of infants and children undergoing neurosurgical procedures presents challenges to neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists as a result of…
