CHAPTER 359 Genetics of Intracranial Aneurysms Amos K. Ladouceur, Ali Shizadi, Wouter I. Shirzadi The exact etiology and pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms remain unclear. Several lines of evidence implicate acquired…
CHAPTER 83 Deep Brain Stimulation Mechanisms of Action Matthew D. Johnson, Cameron C. McIntyre, Jerrold L. Vitek Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective surgical therapy for relieving…
CHAPTER 307 Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lumbar Disorders Alfred T. Ogden, Richard G. Fessler Minimally invasive techniques have evolved during the past decade to affect all aspects of lumbar spine…
CHAPTER 38 Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Subdural Hematomas Joachim K. Krauss, Lawrence F. Marshall, Ralf Weigel Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is seen frequently in daily neurosurgical practice. Initially,…
CHAPTER 329 Current Concepts of Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain Injury W. Dalton Dietrich, Helen M. Bramlett This chapter reviews evidence for the use of therapeutic hypothermia in the treatment of…
CHAPTER 231 Peripheral Nerve Examination, Evaluation, and Biopsy Stephen M. Russell, Rajiv Midha The diagnostic approach to a patient with a peripheral nerve lesion is primarily clinical and thus rests…
CHAPTER 168 Motor Cortex Stimulation Jaimie M. Henderson, Shivanand P. Lad, Kevin Chao Electrical stimulation of the nervous system has been known since antiquity to have analgesic effects. Intermittent application…
CHAPTER 166 Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain Konstantin V. Slavin, Paula Eboli, Sabri Aydin Electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves is used in a variety of medical applications. The most…
CHAPTER 154 Anatomy and Physiology of Pain Mary M. Heinricher, Daniel R. Cleary This chapter outlines current thinking on the mechanisms and pathways for transmission and modulation of pain, with…
CHAPTER 88 Surgery for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Ali R. Rezai, Andre Machado, Donald A. Malone, Jr., Benjamin Greenberg Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric condition and is categorized as an…
