Brain Tumors
CHAPTER 95 Brain Tumors General Considerations Henry Brem, E. Antonio Chiocca, Raymond Sawaya A century has elapsed since the early publications on the topic of brain tumors and the pioneering…
Antiepileptic Medications
CHAPTER 53 Antiepileptic Medications Principles of Clinical Use Blaise F.D. Bourgeois Several new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been introduced since 1993, and there is now a relatively large number of…
Diagnosis and Classification of Seizures and Epilepsy
CHAPTER 52 Diagnosis and Classification of Seizures and Epilepsy Frank Gilliam Epilepsy is perhaps the most complex neurological disorder from a clinical and pathophysiologic perspective. Many distinct molecular changes in…
A History of Psychosurgery
CHAPTER 86 A History of Psychosurgery Patrick M. Schweder, Garth Rees Cosgrove The surgical treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders has caused considerable controversy and debate in scientific, ethical, philosophical, and political…
Patient Selection Criteria for Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders
CHAPTER 76 Patient Selection Criteria for Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders Ioannis U. Isaias, Michele Tagliati Successful deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for movement disorders depends on a series…
Introduction
CHAPTER 71 Introduction Andres M. Lozano, Ron L. Alterman As we complete work on this edition of Youmans, the field of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery is experiencing an unprecedented period…
Parasitic Infections
CHAPTER 46 Parasitic Infections Oscar H. Del Brutto, Juan J. Figueroa, Hector H. Garcia Parasitic diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) affect millions of people in the developing world,…
Standard Temporal Lobectomy
CHAPTER 62 Standard Temporal Lobectomy William Bingaman, Imad Najm The term standard temporal lobectomy is commonly used in the medical literature but should be carefully interpreted because significant variations in…
Avoidance of Complications in Neurosurgery
CHAPTER 22 Avoidance of Complications in Neurosurgery Nirit Weiss, Kalmon D. Post As with all neurosurgical procedures, avoidance of complications is as important as treatment of disease. In general, avoidance…
Neurosurgical Epidemiology and Outcomes Assessment
CHAPTER 11 Neurosurgical Epidemiology and Outcomes Assessment Hugh Garton, Frederick G. Barker, II, Stephen J. Haines In this chapter we focus on the application of statistical and epidemiologic principles to…
