| Contributors | |
| Preface | |
| I | General Principles of Neurosurgical Care | 1 |
| 1 | General Management and Intensive Care of the Neurosurgical Patient | 3 |
| 2 | Neuroanesthesia | 15 |
| II | Pediatric Neurosurgery and Developmental Anomalies of the Nervous System | 31 |
| 3 | Diagnosis and Management of Primary Pediatric Brain Tumors | 33 |
| 4 | Pediatric Spinal Tumors | 47 |
| 5 | Spinal Dysraphism in the Adult and Pediatric Populations | 59 |
| 6 | Craniosynostosis and Craniofacial Deformities | 77 |
| 7 | Hydrocephalus and Benign Intracranial Cysts | 93 |
| III | Trauma | 115 |
| 8 | Head Injury | 117 |
| 9 | Penetrating Cerebral Trauma | 173 |
| 10 | Evaluation, Management, and Surgical Repair of Cervical Spinal Column Trauma | 183 |
| 11 | Evaluation, Management, and Surgical Repair of Thoracolumbar Spinal Column Trauma | 197 |
| IV | Central Nervous System Infections | 215 |
| 12 | Central Nervous System Infections | 217 |
| 13 | Neurologic Complications in the Immunocompromised Host | 251 |
| V | Cerebrovascular Disease | 269 |
| 14 | Medical and Surgical Management of Stroke and Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease | 271 |
| 15 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 297 |
| 16 | Surgical Techniques for Intracranial Aneurysms | 311 |
| 17 | Intracranial Vascular Malformations | 339 |
| 18 | Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral and Spinal Vascular Diseases | 353 |
| 19 | Cerebral Revascularization | 371 |
| 20 | Spontaneous Intracerebral Hematomas | 389 |
| VI | Neurosurgical Management of Pain and Cranial Nerve Syndromes | 405 |
| 21 | Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm | 407 |
| 22 | Management of Chronic Pain of Nonmalignant Origin | 421 |
| 23 | Management of Malignant Chronic Pain | 435 |
| VII | Neuro-Oncology | 443 |
| 24 | Tumors of the Skull, Meninges, and Cranial Nerves | 445 |
| 25 | Primary Intrinsic Tumors of the Brain | 469 |
| 26 | Intracranial Central Nervous System Manifestations of Systemic Cancer | 521 |
| 27 | Pituitary Tumors | 533 |
| VIII | Spinal Disorders | 557 |
| 28 | Spinal Tumors | 559 |
| 29 | Disc Disease of the Spinal Column | 577 |
| 30 | Spinal Instability: Definitions and Management Strategies | 595 |
| 31 | Spinal Infections | 613 |
| 32 | Intraspinal Hemorrhage from Idiopathic or Structural Causes | 627 |
| IX | Disorders of the Peripheral Nerves | 639 |
| 33 | Compressive Syndromes of Peripheral Nerves | 641 |
| 34 | Penetrating Injuries of Peripheral Nerves | 653 |
| 35 | Peripheral Nerve Tumors: Pathologic, Diagnostic, and Treatment Considerations | 665 |
| 36 | Surgical Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome | 679 |
| X | Specific Techniques in Neurosurgery | 707 |
| 37 | Interactive Image-Guided Neurosurgery: Principles, Applications and New Techniques | 709 |
| 38 | Gamma Knife Radiosurgery | 721 |
| 39 | Surgical Strategies for Epilepsy | 737 |
| 40 | Neuroendoscopy | 757 |
| 41 | Surgical Treatment of Movement Disorders | 763 |
| 42 | Principles and Applications of Skull Base Surgical Approaches | 785 |
| Subject Index | 821 |
Format: Textbook Hardcover, 2nd ed., 841 pages
