Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury
CHAPTER 323 Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury Joost W. Schouten, Andrew I.R. Maas Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a critical public health and socioeconomic problem throughout the world.1–3 It is…
Brain Tumor Stem Cells
CHAPTER 98 Brain Tumor Stem Cells Hasan A. Zaidi, Francesco DiMeco, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa Brain tumor stem cells (BTSCs), a small subset of cells found within multiple types of central nervous…
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults and Concussion in Sports
CHAPTER 332 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults and Concussion in Sports Jamie Pardini, Julian E. Bailes, Joseph C. Maroon Definition of Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury The terms…
Genetics of Intracranial Aneurysms
CHAPTER 359 Genetics of Intracranial Aneurysms Amos K. Ladouceur, Ali Shizadi, Wouter I. Shirzadi The exact etiology and pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms remain unclear. Several lines of evidence implicate acquired…
Deep Brain Stimulation
CHAPTER 83 Deep Brain Stimulation Mechanisms of Action Matthew D. Johnson, Cameron C. McIntyre, Jerrold L. Vitek Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective surgical therapy for relieving…
Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lumbar Disorders
CHAPTER 307 Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lumbar Disorders Alfred T. Ogden, Richard G. Fessler Minimally invasive techniques have evolved during the past decade to affect all aspects of lumbar spine…
Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Subdural Hematomas
CHAPTER 38 Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Subdural Hematomas Joachim K. Krauss, Lawrence F. Marshall, Ralf Weigel Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is seen frequently in daily neurosurgical practice. Initially,…
Current Concepts of Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain Injury
CHAPTER 329 Current Concepts of Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain Injury W. Dalton Dietrich, Helen M. Bramlett This chapter reviews evidence for the use of therapeutic hypothermia in the treatment of…
Peripheral Nerve Examination, Evaluation, and Biopsy
CHAPTER 231 Peripheral Nerve Examination, Evaluation, and Biopsy Stephen M. Russell, Rajiv Midha The diagnostic approach to a patient with a peripheral nerve lesion is primarily clinical and thus rests…
Motor Cortex Stimulation
CHAPTER 168 Motor Cortex Stimulation Jaimie M. Henderson, Shivanand P. Lad, Kevin Chao Electrical stimulation of the nervous system has been known since antiquity to have analgesic effects. Intermittent application…
