Neuropathology
10.1055/b-0034-79092 NeuropathologyMariarita Santi and Elisabeth J. Rushing Since 1979, tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) have been classified according to guidelines promulgated by the World Health Organization (WHO), which…
Anesthesia Considerations
10.1055/b-0034-79095 Anesthesia ConsiderationsThalia C. Palmer Among solid tumors, those affecting the brain are the primary cause of death in children. Notably, the incidence of both primary and metastatic brain tumors…
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology: A Historical Perspective
10.1055/b-0034-79088 Pediatric Neuro-Oncology: A Historical PerspectiveJames Tait Goodrich Cancer has been called “the emperor of all maladies” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, a well-known oncologist.1 This chapter discusses the development of the…
Neurodiagnostic Principles
10.1055/b-0034-79090 Neurodiagnostic PrinciplesCourtney A. Lyle and John R. Crawford A comprehensive neurologic examination plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and ongoing management of children with brain tumors. The presenting…
Epidemiology
10.1055/b-0034-79089 EpidemiologyGreta Bunin Epidemiology of Childhood Brain Tumors Little is known about the etiology of brain tumors in children. Epidemiologists have applied their methods to uncover risk factors, but small…
32 Complication Management in Pediatric Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
10.1055/b-0040-177088 32 Complication Management in Pediatric Endonasal Skull Base SurgeryPaul A. Gardner, Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Eric Wang, and Carl H. Snyderman Abstract Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery…
34 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Otolaryngology Perspective
10.1055/b-0040-177090 34 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Otolaryngology PerspectivePatrick C. Walz, Daniel M. Prevedello, and Ricardo L. Carrau Abstract Endoscopic endonasal techniques have been adapted to the…
30 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Bilayer Button
10.1055/b-0040-177086 30 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Bilayer ButtonDouglas R. Johnston, Alan Siu, Mindy R. Rabinowitz, Sanjeet V. Rangarajan, Marc R. Rosen, and James J. Evans Abstract The…
33 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Neurosurgery Perspective
10.1055/b-0040-177089 33 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Neurosurgery PerspectiveJonathan A. Forbes, Georgiana Dobri, Theodore H. Schwartz, and Jeffrey P. Greenfield Abstract Endonasal surgery in pediatric patients is…
31 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Lumbar Drains
10.1055/b-0040-177087 31 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Lumbar DrainsNathan T. Zwagerman, Paul A. Gardner, and Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara Abstract The endoscopic endonasal approach has presented new opportunities to safely…
