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…
NEUROLOGY
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…
Bacterial Brain Abscess
10.1055/b-0034-92324 Bacterial Brain AbscessPeter D. Kim and Walter A. Hall Bacterial brain abscess is a life-threatening entity encountered in a wide variety of clinical settings. The condition is often lethal…
Pediatric Central Nervous System Infections
10.1055/b-0034-92333 Pediatric Central Nervous System InfectionsIan Mutchnick and Thomas M. Moriarty This chapter focuses on two of the most common pediatric infectious conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention: intracranial focal suppurative infections…
Implanted Devices and Central Nervous System Infection
10.1055/b-0034-92332 Implanted Devices and Central Nervous System InfectionRamesh Grandhi, Gillian Harrison, and Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara The use of implanted devices is commonplace in most neurosurgical practices. Because of the tendency of…
Postoperative Intracranial Infections
10.1055/b-0034-92331 Postoperative Intracranial InfectionsArya Nabavi, Frederike Knerlich-Lukoschus, and Andreas M. Stark Postoperative infections in cranial neurosurgery are reported within a range of 0.5 to 6.6%.1–3 An analysis of predisposing conditions…
Spinal Canal Infections
10.1055/b-0034-92329 Spinal Canal InfectionsIan E. McCutcheon Although uncommon, infections of the spinal canal have profound clinical implications and pose a risk for paralysis. Their early diagnosis and prompt, effective treatment…
