Surgery of the Brainstem

Surgery of the Brainstem
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
I History of Brainstem Surgery
	1 History of Brainstem Surgery
II Anatomy, Development, and Pathology of the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal Region
	2 Anatomy of the Brainstem, Thalamus, Pineal Region, and Cranial Nerves
	3 Development of the Human Brainstem and Its Vasculature
	4 Pathology of the Brainstem
III Examination, Imaging, and Monitoring for Brainstem Surgery
	5 Imaging Anatomy and Pathology of the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal Region
	6 Neuromonitoring for Brainstem Surgery
	7 Neurologic Examination of the Brainstem and Thalamus
IV Surgical Approaches to the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal Region
	8 Surgical Approaches to the Ventral Brainstem and Thalamus
	9 Approaches to the Dorsal Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal Region
	10 Skull Base Approaches to the Lateral Brainstem and Cranial Nerves
	11 Endoscopic Approaches to the Brainstem
	12 Safe Entry Zones to the Brainstem
V Comprehensive Management of Tumors of the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal Region
	13 Adult Brainstem Gliomas
	14 Pediatric Brainstem Tumors
	15 Tumors of the Thalamus
	16 Tumors of the Third Ventricle
	17 Tumors of the Fourth Ventricle
	18 Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle
	19 Pineal Region Tumors
	20 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Tumors of the Brainstem, Thalamus, and Pineal Region
	21 Radiotherapy for Pineal, Thalamic, and Brainstem Tumors
	22 Neuro-Oncologic Considerations for Pineal, Thalamic, and Brainstem Tumors
VI Comprehensive Management of Vascular Pathology of the Brainstem and Thalamus
	23 Brainstem Ischemia, Stroke, and Endovascular Revascularization of the Posterior Circulation
	24 Microsurgical Embolectomy for Emergency Revascularization of the Brainstem
	25 Brainstem and Thalamic Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
	26 Surgical Management of Posterior Circulation Aneurysms
	27 Endovascular Management of Aneurysms of the Posterior Circulation
	28 Surgical Management of Thalamic and Brainstem Arteriovenous Malformations
	29 Endovascular Management of Brainstem and Thalamic Arteriovenous Malformations
	30 Surgery for Thalamic and Brainstem Cavernous Malformations
	31 Revascularization of the Brainstem
	32 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations of the Basal Ganglia, Thalamus, and Brainstem
VII Implants and Cranial Nerve Repair
	33 Auditory Brainstem Implants
Index