Primary Tethered Cord Syndrome
Fig. 35.1 (a, b) Sagittal MRI of a patient with TCS. An associated lipoma in the lumbar spine had been operated on several years ago. While the nerve roots of…
Spinal Robotics
Fig. 7.1 SpineAssist setup. Preoperative CT-based planning of the transpedicular screws (a), intraoperative oblique fluoroscopy for referencing the SpineAssist robot (b), SpineAssist positioned on the bed mount angulating the screw…
Neurotransplantation and the Restoration of Motor Behavior in Parkinson’s Disease
Fig. 4.1 Schemes of the dorsal loop of the BG. (a) The BG circuitry in normal brain. (b) The BG with degeneration of DA neurons in the SNc and with…
Preoperative Visualization of the Facial Nerve Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging Fibre Tracking in Patients with Large Vestibular Schwannomas
Fig. 12.1 Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)-based fibre tracking of the facial nerve (FN) using commercially available software for navigational surgical planning. Fibre tracking findings are fused with anatomical images, acquired…
Treatment of Meningiomas Involving the Optic Nerve Sheath
Patients with ONSM Total patients 24 Mean age at diagnosis 44.24 years (14–69 years) Gender ratio (M:F) 3:21 (1:7) Laterality Left 13, right 9, bilateral 2 NF-2 2 patients M:F…
