12 Safe Entry Zones to the Brainstem
10.1055/b-0039-173903 12 Safe Entry Zones to the BrainstemDaniel D. Cavalcanti Abstract In this chapter on safe entry zones to the brainstem, readers will gain detailed knowledge of the main skull…
10 Skull Base Approaches to the Lateral Brainstem and Cranial Nerves
10.1055/b-0039-173901 10 Skull Base Approaches to the Lateral Brainstem and Cranial NervesTakanori Fukushima Abstract Various microsurgical approaches to the lateral brainstem are described, including their concepts, application, microanatomy, and surgical…
8 Surgical Approaches to the Ventral Brainstem and Thalamus
10.1055/b-0039-173899 8 Surgical Approaches to the Ventral Brainstem and ThalamusJayson Sack, Siviero Agazzi, and Harry R. van Loveren Abstract Surgical approaches to the ventral brainstem and thalamus have been designed…
5 Imaging Anatomy and Pathology of the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal Region
10.1055/b-0039-173896 5 Imaging Anatomy and Pathology of the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal RegionJeremy N. Hughes and John P. Karis Abstract This chapter introduces the reader to the common imaging modalities…
6 Neuromonitoring for Brainstem Surgery
10.1055/b-0039-173897 6 Neuromonitoring for Brainstem SurgeryChristian Musahl and Nikolai J. Hopf Abstract Neuromonitoring during brainstem surgery is essential to ensure patient safety and good outcomes for patients who undergo these…
Section III Examination, Imaging, and Monitoring for Brainstem Surgery
10.1055/b-0039-173898 7 Neurologic Examination of the Brainstem and ThalamusYazan J. Alderazi and Mohamed S. Teleb Abstract The neurologic examination of the brainstem and the thalamus is rapid, informative, inexpensive, and…
4 Pathology of the Brainstem
10.1055/b-0039-173895 4 Pathology of the BrainstemHannes Vogel Abstract The brainstem contains all cell types of the central nervous system. Consequently, the brainstem may be involved in infectious, oncologic, neurodegenerative, and…
2 Anatomy of the Brainstem, Thalamus, Pineal Region, and Cranial Nerves
10.1055/b-0039-173893 2 Anatomy of the Brainstem, Thalamus, Pineal Region, and Cranial NervesKaan Yağmurlu, M. Yashar S. Kalani, and Albert L. Rhoton Jr. Abstract The anatomy of the brainstem, thalamus, pineal…
3 Development of the Human Brainstem and Its Vasculature
10.1055/b-0039-173894 3 Development of the Human Brainstem and Its VasculatureNicholas T. Gamboa, Bornali Kundu, and M. Yashar S. Kalani Abstract Safe and efficient surgery in and around the brainstem depends…
Section I History of Brainstem Surgery
10.1055/b-0039-173892 1 History of Brainstem SurgeryNikolay L. Martirosyan, Alessandro Carotenuto, Arpan A. Patel, and Mark C. Preul Abstract The history of brainstem surgery had been a seemingly unexplored locus in…
