Chapter 9 The Chiari Malformations and Syringohydromyelia R. Shane Tubbs, Todd C. Hankinson, John C. Wellons, III Clinical Pearls • Chiari malformations are pathological herniations of the hindbrain through the…
Chapter 37 Tumors of the Pineal Region Christian Matula Clinical Pearls • Pineal region tumors account for about 1% of adult and 3% to 8% of all pediatric intracranial tumors….
Chapter 21 Penetrating Brain Injury Michael Cirivello, Randy S. Bell, Rocco A. Armonda Clinical Pearls • In the presence of penetrating brain injury, the first step is to initiate advanced…
Chapter 28 Syringomyelia Spyros Sgouros Clinical Pearls • The presence of syringomyelia requires lifelong neurological follow-up with repeat magnetic resonance imaging scans. • When a patient with Chiari I or…
Chapter 53 Basic Principles of Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, and New Frontiers Alexander S. Taghva, Chima O. Oluigbo, Ali R. Rezai Clinical Pearls • The spectrum…
Chapter 5 Spinal Dysraphism and Tethered Spinal Cord Leslie N. Sutton, Joel A. Bauman, Luke J. Macyszyn Clinical Pearls • Spinal dysraphism refers to anomalies of the spine in which…
Chapter 19 Intracranial Hypertension Ryan Morton, Richard G. Ellenbogen Clinical Pearls • States of impaired consciousness are expressed as numerical scores on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which is used…
Chapter 3 Principles of Modern Neuroimaging Kathleen R. Tozer Fink, Michael R. Levitt, James R. Fink Clinical Pearls • Noncontrast head computed tomography (CT) is the imaging test of choice…
Chapter 8 Diagnosis and Surgical Options for Craniosynostosis Mitchel Seruya, Suresh N. Magge, Robert F. Keating Clinical Pearls • In craniosynostosis, skull growth is arrested in the direction perpendicular to…
Chapter 38 Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors Madjid Samii, Venelin M. Gerganov Clinical Pearls • Comprehensive knowledge of the complex anatomy of the cerebellopontine (CP) angle is a prerequisite for achieving good…
