CHAPTER 122 Malignant Gliomas Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Thomas Kosztowski, Henry Brem Malignant astrocytomas, which include anaplastic astrocytoma (AA, World Health Organization [WHO] grade III) (Fig. 122-1,…
CHAPTER 115 Basic Principles of Cranial Surgery for Brain Tumors Jon D. Weingart, Henry Brem Preoperative Evaluation and Management The initial evaluation of a patient with a brain tumor includes…
CHAPTER 370 Surgical Management of Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms Alexander M. Mason, C. Michael Cawley, Daniel L. Barrow The middle cerebral artery (MCA) originates at the bifurcation of the internal…
CHAPTER 91 Management of Spasticity by Central Nervous System Infusion Techniques Richard D. Penn, Daniel M. Corcos Chronic intrathecal infusion of baclofen has been extremely successful in the treatment of…
CHAPTER 386 Adjuvant Endovascular Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations Robert M. Starke, Sean D. Lavine, Philip M. Meyers, E. Sander Connolly, Jr. Clinical Significance and Treatment Plan Currently, there are…
CHAPTER 218 Developmental Abnormalities of the Craniocervical Junction Arnold H. Menezes, Timothy W. Vogel The first anatomic description of “manifestations of occipital vertebrae” was attributed to Meckel in 1815 by…
CHAPTER 327 Neurochemical Pathomechanisms in Traumatic Brain Injury J. Chris Zacko, Gregory W.J. Hawryluk, M. Ross Bullock The physiologic and neurochemical aftermath following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an extraordinarily…
CHAPTER 280 Anterior Approach for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Mark Garrett, Juan Bartolomei, Volker K.H. Sonntag The progression of cervical spondylosis can be insidious, and symptoms can range from relatively asymptomatic…
CHAPTER 248 Principles of Radiation Therapy Carryn Anderson, John Bayouth, John M. Buatti Radiation therapy continues to evolve, yet many of the basic principles underlying its application remain constant. In…
CHAPTER 305 Image-Guided Spinal Navigation Principles and Clinical Applications Iain H. Kalfas Image-guided spinal navigation is a computer-based surgical technology designed to improve intraoperative orientation to the unexposed anatomy during…
