Clinical Features
CHAPTER 108 Clinical Features Neurology of Brain Tumor and Paraneoplastic Disorders William R. Shapiro This chapter focuses on three subjects: the pathogenesis of signs and symptoms of brain tumors, the…
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Brain Tumors during Pregnancy
CHAPTER 111 Brain Tumors during Pregnancy Alessandro Olivi, Mohamad Bydon, Shaan M. Raza When a brain tumor is diagnosed in a pregnant woman, it is a dramatic event for her,…
Epidermoid, Dermoid, and Neurenteric Cysts
CHAPTER 136 Epidermoid, Dermoid, and Neurenteric Cysts Wael Hassaneen, Raymond Sawaya Recent developments in understanding the embryogenesis of complex dysraphic malformations suggest that the three central nervous system (CNS) entities…
Anatomy and Synaptic Connectivity of the Basal Ganglia
CHAPTER 72 Anatomy and Synaptic Connectivity of the Basal Ganglia Yoland Smith Our knowledge of the functional anatomy of the basal ganglia has increased greatly over the past decades as…
Molecular Genetics and the Development of Targets for Glioma Therapy
CHAPTER 100 Molecular Genetics and the Development of Targets for Glioma Therapy Nduka M. Amankulor, Eric C. Holland He began to show great curiosity now about what caused the tumor….
Epilepsy Surgery
CHAPTER 70 Epilepsy Surgery Outcome and Complications Anthony L. Petraglia, Christian B. Kaufman, Webster H. Pilcher The past 25 years has witnessed the evolution of epilepsy monitoring and surgery into…
Peripheral Neuropathies
CHAPTER 233 Peripheral Neuropathies William Campbell, Aaron G. Filler Peripheral neuropathies are conditions that affect peripheral nerve axons, their myelin sheaths, or both and produce a variety of signs and…
Postoperative Infections of the Spine
CHAPTER 41 Postoperative Infections of the Spine Michael A. Finn, Meic H. Schmidt Postoperative infections in patients undergoing spine surgery are unfortunate complications that significantly contribute to patient morbidity. Although…
Growing Skull Fracture
CHAPTER 211 Growing Skull Fracture Robert Owen, Thomas Pittman Growing skull fractures are rare and occur, almost exclusively, during the first years of life. There has been disagreement about the…
Treatment of Intractable Vertigo
CHAPTER 92 Treatment of Intractable Vertigo Zackary E. Boomsaad, Steven A. Telian, Parag G. Pati Vertigo is the illusory sensation of rotational or translational movement. Disorders producing vertigo may be…
