4: SPINAL TUMORS
C H A P T E R 4 SPINAL TUMORS I. PRIMARY SPINAL TUMORS A. Ependymoma—the most frequent tumor in the lower spinal cord 1. Treatment—surgical resection; use intraoperative nerve…
14: CRITICAL CARE AND NEUROANESTHESIA
C H A P T E R 14 CRITICAL CARE AND NEUROANESTHESIA I. SHOCK A. Hypovolemic—usually a 30% decrease in blood volume before impaired organ perfusion B. Cardiogenic—due to impaired…
12: FUNCTIONAL AND PAIN NEUROSURGERY
C H A P T E R 12 FUNCTIONAL AND PAIN NEUROSURGERY I. PARKINSONISM A. Treatment 1. Thalamotomy—ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) to treat tremor 2. Pallidotomy—globus pallidus interna (GPi)…
5: OTHER SPINAL DISORDERS
C H A P T E R 5 OTHER SPINAL DISORDERS I. SPINAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS (AVMS) A. Type I—dural artery to a spinal vein in a foramina 1. Most frequent…
7: HEAD TRAUMA
C H A P T E R 7 HEAD TRAUMA I. GLASGOW COMA SCALE (GCS) A. Eye opening—none (1), to pain (2), to voice (3), spontaneously (4) B. Verbal output—none…
