Positioning in Peripheral Nerve Surgery
CHAPTER 28 Positioning in Peripheral Nerve Surgery Allen H. Maniker In performing peripheral nerve surgery, as with any area of surgery, knowledge of the anatomy is of the utmost importance….
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia
CHAPTER 162 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia Jason P. Sheehan, Jay Jagannathan, Stephen J. Monteith The French surgeon Nicholas Andre described “tic doulourex,” or trigeminal neuralgia, in 1756. Trigeminal neuralgia…
Neuroanesthesia in Children
CHAPTER 173 Neuroanesthesia in Children Sulpicio G. Soriano, Mark A. Rockoff Perioperative management of infants and children undergoing neurosurgical procedures presents challenges to neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists as a result of…
Radiosurgery for Intracranial Vascular Malformations
CHAPTER 260 Radiosurgery for Intracranial Vascular Malformations Bruce E. Pollock Intracranial vascular malformations represent a diverse group of congenital or acquired anomalies with varying risks for neurological morbidity. Included in…
Ependymoma
CHAPTER 200 Ependymoma Christopher D. Duntsch, Michael D. Taylor, Frederick A. Boop Ependymoma is the third most common pediatric brain tumor, behind only medulloblastoma and astrocytoma in overall incidence. Pediatric…
Infantile Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
CHAPTER 187 Infantile Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Yin C. Hu, Shakeel A. Chowdhry, Shenandoah Robinson Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a leading cause of infantile hydrocephalus. The management of hydrocephalus in these infants…
Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas
CHAPTER 390 Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas Giuseppe Lanzino, Fredric B. Meyer The term carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) refers to an abnormal communication between the internal carotid artery (ICA) or one of its branches…
Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy
CHAPTER 63 Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy Kim J. Burchiel, Andrew C. Zacest, David Spencer Historical Considerations Over the course of the past century, two main factors have driven the surgical approach to…
Molecular Basis of Nociception
CHAPTER 155 Molecular Basis of Nociception Thomas K. Baumann This chapter describes the cellular and molecular substrate of nociception. Nociception comprises the afferent activity that is produced in the peripheral…
Bone Metabolism and Osteoporosis and Its Effects on Spinal Disease and Surgical Treatments
CHAPTER 271 Bone Metabolism and Osteoporosis and Its Effects on Spinal Disease and Surgical Treatments Michael Y. Wang, Daniel J. Hoh Bone physiology as it relates to mineralization and resorption…
