Chapter 148 Management of Tuberculous Infections of the Nervous System Rana Patir, Ravi Bhatia Infection of the central nervous system (CNS) by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is invariably secondary to a primary…
Chapter 104 Stereotactic Radiosurgery Meningiomas Massimo Gerosa, Bruno Zanotti, Angela Verlicchi, Antonio Nicolato Meningiomas arise from the arachnoid cap cells, or “meningothelial” cells, and are the most frequently reported neuro-oncologic…
Chapter 181 Craniovertebral Abnormalities and Their Neurosurgical Management Arnold Menezes, Timothy Lindley Craniovertebral junction abnormalities can be developmental, genetic, or acquired in origin.1–3 To effectively treat these disorders when they…
Chapter 206 Nerve-Grafting Procedures for Birth-Related Peripheral Nerve Injuries Martijn J.A. Malessy, Willem Pondaag A birth-related peripheral nerve injury (BRPNI) is caused by traction to the brachial plexus during labor.1,2…
Chapter 175 Transoral Approaches to the Cervical Spine Wesley Hsu, Jean-Paul Wolinsky Introduction Multiple anterior approaches to the craniocervical junction have been described to allow exposure to the midline and…
Chapter 77 Surgical Management of Midbasilar and Lower Basilar Aneurysms Nader Sanai, Alim Mitha, Robert F. Spetzler Aneurysms of the midbasilar and lower basilar artery are located below the level…
Chapter 42 Surgical Management of Posterior Fossa Meningiomas Beejal Y. Amin, Samuel Ryu, Jack P. Rock Posterior fossa meningiomas are uncommon lesions that are most often slow-growing neoplasms manifesting in…
Chapter 75 Surgical Management of Aneurysms of the Middle Cerebral Artery Martin Lehecka, Reza Dashti, Jaakko Rinne, Rossana Romani, Riku Kivisaari, Mika Niemelä, Juha Hernesniemi The middle cerebral artery (MCA)…
Chapter 114 Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders Parkinson’s Disease, Essential Tremor, and Dystonia Louis A. Whitworth, Kim J. Burchiel History The treatment of movement disorders has intrigued neurosurgeons for…
Chapter 178 Thoracolumbar Anterolateral and Posterior Stabilization Harel Arzi, Paul M. Arnold The thoracic and lumbar regions are the most common anatomic sites for vertebral fractures. The thoracolumbar area is…
