Neurosurgery Fundamentals

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	Neurosurgery Fundamentals
	Title Page
	Copyright
	Dedication
	Contents
	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	Contributors
	1 Roadmap to a Career in Neurosurgery
		1.1 Introduction
		1.2 Applications
		1.3 Profiles
	2 History of Neurological Surgery
		2.1 Introduction
		2.2 The Pre-Cushing Era
		2.3 The Cushing Era
		2.4 Spinal Neurosurgery
		2.5 Instrumentation
	3 Neurological Examination
		3.1 Introduction
		3.2 Mental Status
		3.3 Cranial Nerves
		3.4 Motor Examination
		3.5 Reflex Examination
		3.6 Sensory Examination
		3.7 Gait and Coordination
		3.8 Special Tests
		3.9 Top Hits
	4 Neuroanatomy
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 Bones of the Skull
		4.3 Cerebrum
		4.4 Brainstem
		4.5 Cisterns
		4.6 Spinal Cord
		4.7 Vertebral Column
		4.8 Vascular Anatomy
		4.9 Top Hits
	5 Neuroradiology for the Neurosurgeon
		5.1 Introduction
		5.2 Computed Tomography
		5.3 Magnetic Resonance
		5.4 Clinical Scenarios
		5.5 Top Hits
	6 Operating Room
		6.1 Introduction
		6.2 Operating Room
		6.3 Cranial Positioning
		6.4 Spinal Positioning
		6.5 Positioning-Related Complications
		6.6 Cerebral Relaxation
		6.7 Bedside Procedures
		6.8 Cranial Approaches
		6.9 Spinal Approaches
		6.10 Pediatric
		6.11 Functional
		6.12 Top Hits
	7 Neurocritical Care
		7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Respiratory Physiology
		7.3 Shock
		7.4 Fluid and Electrolytes
		7.5 Cerebral Metabolism and Perfusion
		7.6 Hematology and Coagulation
		7.7 Top Hits
	8 Traumatic Brain Injury
		8.1 Introduction
		8.2 Classification of Head Injury
		8.3 Monitoring
		8.4 ICP Treatment
		8.5 Anticoagulation
		8.6 Penetrating Trauma
		8.7 Top Hits
	9 Spinal Trauma
		9.1 Introduction
		9.2 Examination
		9.3 Imaging
		9.4 Shock
		9.5 Steroids
		9.6 Immobilization
		9.7 Spinal Cord Syndromes
		9.8 Spinal Column Model
		9.9 Cervical Spine
		9.10 Cervical Injuries
		9.11 C1 Fractures
		9.12 Additional Principles for Cervical Trauma
		9.13 Thoracic Injuries
		9.14 Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Spine Injuries
		9.15 Sacral Fractures
		9.16 Top Hits
	10 Spine
		10.1 Introduction
		10.2 Cervical Spine Degenerative Disease
		10.3 Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
		10.4 Thoracic Spine Degenerative Disease
		10.5 Lumbar Back Pain
		10.6 Spinal Neoplasms
		10.7 Spinal Vascular Disorders
		10.8 Spinal Deformity
		10.9 Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathies
		10.10 Spinal Infections
		10.11 Cauda Equina Syndrome
		10.12 Other Spinal Syndromes
		10.13 Top Hits
	11 Pain
		11.1 Pathway Anatomy
		11.2 Major Types of Pain
		11.3 Craniofacial Pain Syndromes
		11.4 Procedures for Pain
		11.5 Top Hits
	12 Cerebrovascular
		12.1 Stroke
		12.2 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
		12.3 Aneurysms
		12.4 Vascular Malformations
		12.5 Top Hits
	13 Neurosurgical Oncology
		13.1 Lymphomas and Hematopoietic Tumors
		13.2 Mesenchymal Tumors
		13.3 Neuroepithelial Brain Tumors
		13.4 Ependymoma and Subependymoma
		13.5 Pineal Region Tumors
		13.6 Embryonal/PNETs
		13.7 Tumors of Cranial and Paraspinal Nerves
		13.8 Sellar Tumors
		13.9 Cysts and Tumor-Like Lesions
		13.10 Top Hits
	14 Pediatric Neurosurgery
		14.1 Examination
		14.2 Developmental Anomalies
		14.3 Pediatric Tumors
		14.4 Pediatric Trauma
		14.5 Top Hits
	15 Movement Disorders and Epilepsy
		15.1 Movement Disorders
		15.2 Epilepsy
		15.3 Top Hits
	16 Stereotactic Radiosurgery
		16.1 Introduction
		16.2 Radiation Background
		16.3 Types of Radiation
		16.4 Main SRS Modalities
		16.5 Dosing
		16.6 Occupational Exposure
		16.7 Adverse Reactions
		16.8 Indications
		16.9 Treatment Procedure
		16.10 Clinical Outcomes
		16.11 Radiation-Induced Changes
		16.12 Vasculopathy
		16.13 Cranial Nerve Deficits
		16.14 Radiation-Induced Tumors
		16.15 Future Directions
		16.16 Top Hits
	17 Neurological Infectious Diseases
		17.1 Introduction
		17.2 Microbiological Diagnosis
		17.3 Flavivirus-Mediated Neurological Disease
		17.4 Meningococcal Disease
		17.5 Neurocysticercosis
		17.6 Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis
		17.7 Postsurgical Infections
		17.8 Additional Neurological Infections
		17.9 Empiric Treatment
		17.10 Big Data
		17.11 Top Hits
	18 Interdisciplinary Care
		18.1 Neurology
		18.2 Neuroanesthesia
		18.3 Neuro-Ophthalmology
		18.4 Neurotology
		18.5 Top Hits
	19 Socioeconomics in Neurosurgery
		19.1 Training
		19.2 Patient Care
		19.3 Medical Economics
		19.4 Personal Finance
		19.5 Job Satisfaction
	20 Advice from the Masters
		20.1 Introduction
		20.2 Additional Reading
		20.3 Conferences
		20.4 Grants and Awards
		20.5 Journals
		20.6 Leadership
		20.7 Board Review
		20.8 The Masters
	Index