Neurovascular Imaging
CHAPTER 348 Neurovascular Imaging William W. Ashley, Jr., Roger Lichtenbaum, Fady T. Charbel Moniz performed the first cerebral angiogram in 1927.1,2 Since that time, neurovascular imaging has undergone rapid evolution….
NEUROSURGERY
Prognosis after Traumatic Brain Injury
CHAPTER 340 Prognosis after Traumatic Brain Injury Andrew I.R. Maas, Doortje C. Engel, Hester Lingsma No head injury is too severe to be despaired of, nor too trivial to be…
Craniopagus Twins
CHAPTER 180 Craniopagus Twins Samuel R. Browd, James Tait Goodrich, Marion L. Walker Craniopagus twins represent one of the rarest and most complex congenital anomalies seen in pediatric neurosurgery. It…
Microsurgery of Vertebral Artery, Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery, and Vertebrobasilar Junction Aneurysms
CHAPTER 371 Microsurgery of Vertebral Artery, Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery, and Vertebrobasilar Junction Aneurysms Eric C. Chang, Brian L. Hoh, Christopher S. Ogilvy Clinical Significance Vertebral artery, posterior inferior cerebellar…
Extracranial Vertebral Artery Diseases
CHAPTER 354 Extracranial Vertebral Artery Diseases Fady T. Charbel, Ali Alaraj, Sepideh Amin-Hanjani Historical Background As early as 1844, Quain1 described the anatomy and operative surgery of the extracranial vertebral…
Concepts of Disk Degeneration and Regeneration
CHAPTER 270 Concepts of Disk Degeneration and Regeneration Jonathon R. Ball, R. John Hurlbert The intervertebral disk undergoes structural changes from birth through old age. The change in tissues to…
Osseous Tumors
CHAPTER 146 Osseous Tumors Ganesh Rao Lesions involving the skull and skull base that form from osseous elements may be classified as non-neoplastic, benign, or malignant. These tumors may also…
Perioperative Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
CHAPTER 363 Perioperative Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Julian Spears, R. Loch Macdonald, Bryce Weir Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a pathologic condition that exists when blood enters the subarachnoid space. SAH…
Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms
CHAPTER 368 Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms Judy Huang, Anand V. Germanwala, Rafael J. Tamargo Surgical Management of Anterior Communicating Artery and Proximal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms Landmark clinical studies have…
Choroid Plexus Tumors
CHAPTER 197 Choroid Plexus Tumors Bruce A. Kaufman Clinical Background As a group, the choroid plexus tumors can be a great challenge to treat. The risks associated with their surgical…
