CHAPTER 262 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Spinal Metastases Mark H. Bilsky, Yoshiya Yamada Metastatic spine disease represents a significant source of morbidity in the cancer population. Therapy is…
CHAPTER 263 Radiosurgery for Benign Spine Tumors and Vascular Malformations Peter C. Gerszten Stereotactic radiosurgery has become a widely accepted primary and adjuvant treatment of both malignant and benign primary…
CHAPTER 323 Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury Joost W. Schouten, Andrew I.R. Maas Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a critical public health and socioeconomic problem throughout the world.1–3 It is…
CHAPTER 98 Brain Tumor Stem Cells Hasan A. Zaidi, Francesco DiMeco, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa Brain tumor stem cells (BTSCs), a small subset of cells found within multiple types of central nervous…
CHAPTER 332 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults and Concussion in Sports Jamie Pardini, Julian E. Bailes, Joseph C. Maroon Definition of Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury The terms…
CHAPTER 359 Genetics of Intracranial Aneurysms Amos K. Ladouceur, Ali Shizadi, Wouter I. Shirzadi The exact etiology and pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms remain unclear. Several lines of evidence implicate acquired…
CHAPTER 83 Deep Brain Stimulation Mechanisms of Action Matthew D. Johnson, Cameron C. McIntyre, Jerrold L. Vitek Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective surgical therapy for relieving…
CHAPTER 307 Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lumbar Disorders Alfred T. Ogden, Richard G. Fessler Minimally invasive techniques have evolved during the past decade to affect all aspects of lumbar spine…
CHAPTER 38 Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Subdural Hematomas Joachim K. Krauss, Lawrence F. Marshall, Ralf Weigel Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is seen frequently in daily neurosurgical practice. Initially,…
CHAPTER 329 Current Concepts of Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain Injury W. Dalton Dietrich, Helen M. Bramlett This chapter reviews evidence for the use of therapeutic hypothermia in the treatment of…
