2 Spine and Spinal Cord
10.1055/b-0039-171764 2 Spine and Spinal Cord 2.1 Key Myotomes and Dermatomes and Their Main Function (Table 2.1) Motor Sensory Remarks C2 None Greater occipital nerve: occiput sensation C4 Diaphragm Clavicle…
1 Peripheral Nerves
10.1055/b-0039-171763 1 Peripheral Nerves 1.1 Diagnostic Approach for Peripheral Nerve Lesions (Table 1.1) History Symptoms (sens., weakness, atrophy) Mechanism of injury Chronological progression of symptoms Getting better/worse? Inciting events? Examination…
3 Vascular Neurosurgery
10.1055/b-0039-171765 3 Vascular Neurosurgery 3.1 Aneurysms 3.1.1 Nonruptured Aneurysms (Table 3.1a) Risk factors for aneurysm formation History Previous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) Family history a Habits Smoking b , 1 Ethanol…
5 Head Injury and ICU
10.1055/b-0039-171767 5 Head Injury and ICU 5.1 Head Injury 5.1.1 Definitions (Table 5.1) Concussion Definition Immediate and transient alteration in brain function including mental status and level of consciousness Differences…
4 Oncology (Brain)
10.1055/b-0039-171766 4 Oncology (Brain) 4.1 Astrocytomas (Table 4.1a) Tumor Presentation/demographics Imaging/other diagnostics Other Treatment Astrocytomas with better prognosis: Grade I: Pilocytic astrocytoma Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma Grade II: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma…
6 Pediatric Neurosurgery
10.1055/b-0039-171768 6 Pediatric Neurosurgery 6.1 Craniosynostosis (Table 6.1) Type Presentation Diagnostics Other Treatment Deformational plagiocephaly AKA positional plagiocephaly CAUTION: must be differentiated from true suture synostosis Head has a parallelogram…
8 Other Diseases
10.1055/b-0039-171770 8 Other Diseases 8.1 Hydrocephalus (Table 8.1) Definition/condition Diagnosis and comments Treatment Imaging criteria for diagnosis of hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus suspected if: Ballooning of lateral ventricles and 3rd ventricle Transependymal…
7 Functional Neurosurgery
10.1055/b-0039-171769 7 Functional Neurosurgery 7.1 Pain 7.1.1 Neuralgia (Table 7.1a) Disease Presentation Diagnostics Other Treatment Trigeminal neuralgia AKA Tic Douloureux Paroxysmal, electric shooting character Triggers: eating, talking, brushing teeth, touching…
10 Surgical Procedures
10.1055/b-0039-171772 10 Surgical Procedures 10.1 Pterional (Frontotemporal Craniotomy) 10.1.1 Basic Information (Table 10.1a) Indications Aneurysms (anterior circulation + basilar tip and superior cerebellar artery) Tumors: Extra-axial: in sphenoid, parasellar, cavernous…
