Practical Handbook of Neurosurgery

"Practical Handbook of Neurosurgery" invites readers to take part in a journey through the vast field of neurosurgery, in the company of internationally renowned experts. At a time when the discipline is experiencing a (detrimental) tendency to segment into various subfields and scatter in the process, it can be worthwhile to collect a number of practical lessons gleaned from experienced and leading neurosurgeons. The book also aims to present numerous important figures in the neurosurgical community, with a brief overview of the vitae and main contributions for each. We must confess that we were sad that some of the most active members were unable to participate, likely due to time constraints. We are however fortunate that the majority were able to take part. As such, though not exhaustive, the book does represent an anthology of contemporary neurosurgeons.
From the preface: At the very beginning of the project, our intention was to make a "poetbook". But month after month it became obvious that the work would be much more expansive; ultimately we produced three volumes. Nevertheless we hope that all the three volumes together will remain easily accessible and a daily companion. The pocket has to be more like a travel bag! We would like to thank all of the contributors; they have sacrficed their valuable time to deliver sound and critical views, and above all useful guidelines.

practical lessons from experienced leading neurosurgeons

Cranial Approaches.- Microneurosurgery: Principles, Applications, and Training.- Endoscopy: Principles and Techniques.- Image-Guided Radiosurgery Using the Gamma Knife.- How to Perform Surgery for Intracranial (Convexity) Meningiomas.- The "Dangerous" Intracranial Veins.- How to Perform Subfronto-Orbitonasal Approach for Anterior Cranial Base Surgery.- How to Perform Cranio-Orbital Zygomatic Approaches.- How to Perform Middle Fossa/Sphenoid Wing Approaches.- How to Perform Central Skull Base Approaches.- How to Perform Selective Extradural Anterior Clinoidectomy.- How to Perform Approaches of the Orbit.- How to Perform Transsphenoidal Approaches.- How to Perform Transoral Approaches.- How to Perform Posterior Fossa Approaches.- How to perform transpetrosal approaches.- Vascular Lesions.- Principles of Microneurosurgery for Safe and Fast Surgery.- Surgical Management of Intracranial Aneurysms of the Anterior Circulation.- Intracranial Aneurysms in the Posterior Circulation.- Giant Aneurysms.- Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain.- Intracranial Cavernomas.- Carotid Endarterectomy.- Brain Revascularization by Extracranial-Intracranial Arterial Bypasses.- Management of Intracranial Venous Pathologies - Potential Role of Venous Stenting.- Traumas, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Infections.- The Glasgow Coma and Outcome Scales: Practical Questions and Answers.- Cranial Trauma in Adults.- Hydrocephalus in Adults (Including Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Syndrome).- Arachnoid Cysts.- Brain Infections.- Parasitoses of the Central Nervous System: Hydatidosis.- Parasitoses of the Central Nervous System: Cysticercosis.- Intracranial Tumors.- Classification of Brain Tumors and Corresponding Treatments.- Stereotactic Biopsies for Tumors: Indications, Limits, Diagnosis with Histopathology and other Laboratory Techniques.- Management of (Malignant) Intracranial Gliomas.- Management of Lymphomas.- Management of Anterior Fossa Lesions.- Management of Tumors of Middle Fossa.- Management of Central Skull Base Tumors.- Management of Cavernous Sinus Lesions.- Management of Convexity Meningiomas.- Meningiomas Involving the Major Dural Sinuses: Management of the Sinus Invasion.- Posterior Fossa Meningiomas.- Endoscopic Surgery for Skull Base Meningiomas.- Management of Pituitary Adenomas.- Craniopharyngiomas.- Management of Tumors of the Anterior Third and Lateral Ventricles.- Endoscopic Management of Colloid Cysts.- Management of Pineal Region Tumors.- Epidermoid/Dermoid Cysts.- Tumors of the Fourth Ventricle and Cerebellum in Adults.- Vestibular Schwannomas.- Brainstem Tumors.- Management of Foramen Magnum Tumors.- Radiosurgery for Intracranial Tumors.- Intraoperative Explorations.- Ultrasound-Guided Neurosurgery.- Brain Neuronavigation for Deep-Seated Targets.- Brain Mapping.- Intraoperative Neurophysiology in Neurosurgery.- Pediatrics.- Specificities of, and Changes in, Pediatric Neurosurgery.- Cranial Traumas in Children.- Management of Hydrocephalus in Childhood.- Intracranial Tumors in Childhood.- Nonsyndromic Craniosynostoses.- Management of Lumbosacral Lipomas.- Management of Encephaloceles.- Epilepsy Surgery in Children.- Spine.- Management of Spine Traumas and Spinal Cord Injury.- Approaches to Cervical Spine.- Management of Degenerative Disease of the Cervical Spine.- Management of Lumbar Disc Herniations and Degenerative Diseases of Lumbar Spine.- Management of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.- Non-Traumatic Extra-Medullary Spinal Cord Compression.- Intramedullary Tumors.- Chiari Malformation.- Syringomyelia.- Infections in Spine.- Functional Neurosurgery.- Stereotactic Techniques.- Selective Thalamotomy.- Targets for Electrical Stimulation in Functional Neurosurgery.- Functional Neurosurgery for Parkinson's Disease.- Functional Neurosurgery for Dystonias.- Neurosurgical Management of Cancer Pain.- Neurosurgery for Neuropathic Pain.- Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm.- Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Neurosurgeryfor Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Neurosurgery for Spasticity.- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for the Treatment of Childhood Spasticity.- State-of-the-Art of Surgical Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Depression.- Neurosurgery for Psychiatric Disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.- Neurosurgical Management of Epilepsy in Adults.- Neurophysiology Applied to Neurosurgery.- Neuronal Transplantation: A Review.- Peripheral Nerves.- Management of Nerve Injuries (with Emphasis on Nerve Action Potential (NAP) Recordings).- Tunnel Compression Syndromes of Median and Ulnar Nerves.- Tumors of the Peripheral Nerves.- Education.- Message from the Chairman of the Education and Training Committee of the WFNS.- What do Young Neurosurgeons Really Need.- The Role of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies in the Development of World Neurosurgery.- Epilogue.