Neural Tube Defects
73 Neural Tube Defects Michelle Ge, Sean Barber, Lora Kahn, and Jaime Gasco 73.1 Myelomeningocele What is myelomeningocele? Extrusion of CNS structures (neural tissue, CSF, and meninges) through a posterior…
General Considerations
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Other Craniofacial and Spinal Malformations
72 Other Craniofacial and Spinal Malformations Michelle Ge, Sean Barber, Lora Kahn, and Jaime Gasco 72.1 Arachnoid Cyst (Intracranial) What are arachnoid cysts composed of? CSF-like fluid surrounded by an…
Brain Tumors
35 Brain Tumors Lora Kahn, Aditya Raghunathan, Remi Nader, Jaime Gasco, and Ian McCutcheon 35.1 Primary Tumors 35.1.1 Low-Grade Gliomas 35.1.1.1 Basic Concepts True or false: Most adults diagnosed with…
Neurosurgical Instruments
15 Neurosurgical Instruments David Darrow and Jaime Gasco Acknowledgment for Images Used All surgical instrument images were reproduced with permission from Codman and Shurtleff, Inc. All rights reserved. Fig. 15.1…
Upper Extremity
66 Upper Extremity H. Francis Farhadi, Wilson Z. Ray, Sean Barber, Jaime Gasco, and Justin M. Brown 66.1 Neuroanatomy What cervical roots form the brachial plexus? The brachial plexus is…
Neuropathology
20 Neuropathology Lora Kahn, Jaime Gasco, Aditya Raghunathan, and Suzanne Powell 20.1 Basics 20.1.1 Cell Types What features do neurons generally have in common? Round nucleus with prominent nucleolus and…
Pituitary Surgery
41 Pituitary Surgery J. Alan Muns, Sean Barber, Remi Nader, Jaime Gasco, and Ian McCutcheon 41.1 Pituitary Tumors What is the prevalence of pituitary tumors? 16.7% (14.4% in autopsy studies…
Neurophysiology
17 Neurophysiology Sean Barber and Jaime Gasco 17.1 Basic Concepts What is the normal rate of cerebral blood flow (CBF)? 50 to 55 mL/100 g/min1 Decreases in CBF below what…
Neuro-Ophthalmology
21 Neuro-Ophthalmology Kapil G. Kapoor, Gianmarco Vizzeri, and Andrew G. Lee 21.1 Eight-Point Exam and Visual Acuity What are the basic components of the eight-point eye exam? 1. Best corrected…
