CHAPTER 144 Trigeminal Schwannomas M. Necmettin Pamir, Koray Özduman Epidemiology and History Trigeminal schwannomas (TSs) are benign, slow-growing tumors arising from the peripheral nerve sheath of the trigeminal nerve. Although…
CHAPTER 362 Surgical Decision Making for the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms Leif-Erik Bohman, H. Richard Winn, Peter D. LeRoux There are two ideal and equal goals in the treatment of…
CHAPTER 357 Cerebral Venous and Sinus Thrombosis Kenneth C. Liu, Bronwyn E. Hamilton, Stanley L. Barnwell History and Clinical Significance Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a pathologic condition encompassing thrombosis…
CHAPTER 212 Birth Head Trauma Avinash Mohan, Robin M. Bowman Traumatic head injuries in newborns result from the mechanical forces involved in the birthing process. This chapter does not discuss…
CHAPTER 254 Proton Radiosurgery Marc R. Bussière, Jay S. Loeffler, Paul H. Chapman, Ethan Cascio, Helen A. Shih Radiosurgery is a radiation therapy technique in which a high dose of…
CHAPTER 279 Posterior Approach to Cervical Degenerative Disease Peter D. Angevine, Paul C. McCormick Surgical approaches for the management of degenerative disorders of the cervical spine, including herniated disk and…
CHAPTER 210 Child Abuse Ann-Christine Duhaime, Cindy W. Christian Child abuse is now recognized as a major cause of serious head injury in children and is second only to motor…
CHAPTER 298 Occiput, C1, and C2 Instrumentation Amy Lee, Neill M. Wright The occipitocervical junction (OCJ) represents a complex interface between the cranium and the rostral cervical spine. Composed of…
CHAPTER 232 Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of Peripheral Nerves Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies Lawrence Robinson, Eric C. Yuen Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCSs), also referred to as electrodiagnostic studies,…
CHAPTER 315 Evaluation and Treatment of Odontoid and Hangman’s Fractures Paul M. Arnold, Neal G. Haynes, Brian C. Kelley The estimated annual incidence of spinal cord injury in the United…
