Metabolic and Other Nondegenerative Causes of Low Back Pain
CHAPTER 274 Metabolic and Other Nondegenerative Causes of Low Back Pain Omar N. Syed, Christopher E. Mandigo, Michael G. Kaiser About two thirds of adults suffer from low back pain…
Carotid Occlusive Disease
CHAPTER 349 Carotid Occlusive Disease Natural History and Medical Management Christopher M. Loftus, Robert E. Harbaugh Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. It is estimated that about…
Operative Neurophysiology of Peripheral Nerves
CHAPTER 234 Operative Neurophysiology of Peripheral Nerves Leo T. Happel Historically, a surgeon confronted with a peripheral nerve lesion in continuity faced an enigma. Should the lesion be resected and…
Initial Resuscitation, Prehospital Care, and Emergency Room Care in Traumatic Brain Injury
CHAPTER 333 Initial Resuscitation, Prehospital Care, and Emergency Room Care in Traumatic Brain Injury Arun Jacob, M. Sean Grady, Gregory G. Heuer A critical objective of management of traumatic brain…
Endovascular Techniques for Tumor Embolization
CHAPTER 110 Endovascular Techniques for Tumor Embolization Robert Hirschl, Louis P. Caragine, Jr. Endovascular embolization for tumors has been around for more than 30 years and is considered an important…
Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia
CHAPTER 163 Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia Jonathan Miller, Kim J. Burchiel Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a syndrome of neuropathic pain characterized by severe paroxysmal lancinating pain in one or…
Barriers to Delivery of Therapeutics to Brain Tumors
CHAPTER 105 Barriers to Delivery of Therapeutics to Brain Tumors Dani S. Bidros, Michael A. Vogelbaum Malignant gliomas are the most common type of primary brain tumor in adults. According…
Intracranial Ependymomas in Adults
CHAPTER 127 Intracranial Ependymomas in Adults James L. Frazier, George I. Jallo Intracranial ependymomas in adults are relatively rare brain tumors of neuroectodermal origin that account for 2% to 6%…
Patient Positioning for Spinal Surgery
CHAPTER 27 Patient Positioning for Spinal Surgery Peter D. Angevine, Paul R. Gigante, Paul C. McCormick To obtain optimal outcomes from spinal surgery, any operation must be performed effectively and…
Surgical Treatment of Major Depression
CHAPTER 89 Surgical Treatment of Major Depression Clement Hamani, Brian Snyder, Adrian W. Laxton, Paul E. Holtzheimer, Helen S. Mayberg, Andres M. Lozano Depression is a prevalent and often debilitating…
