19 Biomechanical Considerations for Early Operative Interventions in Vertebral Column Fractures and Dislocations Melissa Y. Macias and Christopher E. Wolfla Epidemiology Approximately 160,000 new traumatic vertebral column injuries occur per…
12 Emergency Treatment of Brain Tumors John C. VanGilder Several pathologic processes associated with brain tumors may result in loss of neuronal function. If the neurological dysfunction is acute and/or…
23 Intraspinal Hemorrhage Meryl A. Severson and Kenneth A. Follett Intraspinal hemorrhage resulting in spinal cord or cauda equina compression can be a true neurosurgical emergency. Rapid diagnosis and management…
7 Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patrick Mitchell, Barbara A. Gregson, Raghu R. Vindlacheruvu, and A. David Mendelow It has long been known from postmortem studies that some strokes are caused by…
29 Management of Acute Shunt Malfunction Khan W. Li and George I. Jallo Shunt malfunctions are an all too common occurrence in pediatric neurosurgery. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that…
5 Penetrating Cerebral Trauma Arnett Klugh III and Griffith R. Harsh IV Despite the advancements of sophisticated imaging modalities, microsurgical technique, neuroanesthesia, and specialized intensive care medicine, the treatment of…
31 Recognition and Management of Intrathecal Baclofen Withdrawal Syndrome Ryan Dahlgren and Paul Francel Background Severe spasticity has long been known as a difficult and challenging aspect of many neurological…
2 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management of Raised Intracranial Pressure Bong-Soo Kim and Jack Jallo One of the most important and common clinical problems encountered by the neurosurgeon is increased…
21 Penetrating Spine Trauma Michael D. Martin and Christopher E. Wolfla Introduction and Epidemiology Penetrating spine trauma encompasses injury caused by firearms, both military and civilian, as well as foreign…
11 Cerebral Infectious Processes Walter A. Hall The development of an intracranial infection is dependent on the virulence of the offending organism and the immune system of the host.1 Other…
