Neurosurgery

Description:

This book describes neurosurgical cases following the format of the clinical handover. Each case has a one line summary and differential diagnosis, appropriate interpretation of illustrated radiological studies, further ancillary tests, and management options. When appropriate, scoring/scaling systems and detailed anatomy are described, as well as basic surgical techniques and approaches. The information provided is evidence-based, referring to the relevant publications.  Neurosurgery: A Case-Based Approach is aimed at junior neurosurgical trainees, both when studying for their exams and enhancing their ability to handover to colleagues.

Table of Contents:

Cover

Front Matter

Part I. Head Trauma

1. Contusion

2. Depressed Skull Fracture

3. Diffuse Axonal Injury

4. Extradural Haematoma

5. Acute Subdural Haematoma

6. Chronic Subdural Haematoma

7. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Brainstem Death Tests

Part II. Spine Injuries

8. Cervical Spine Fracture: Dislocation

9. Odontoid Peg Fracture

10. Cervical Traumatic Disc Prolapse

11. Thoracic Wedge Compression Fracture

12. L1 Burst Fracture

13. Lumbo-Sacral Fracture

Part III. NeuroVascular

14. Spontaneous Intracerebral Haematoma

15. Basal Ganglia ICH with Hydrocephalus

16. Posterior Fossa ICH with Hydrocephalus

17. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage WFNS II: ACommA Aneurysm

18. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage WFNS V: MCA Aneurysm with Sylvian ICH

19. Painful Third Cranial Nerve Palsy: PCommA Aneurysm

20. Arteriovenous Malformation

21. Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula

22. Malignant MCA Syndrome

Part IV. Hydrocephalus

23. Prematurity Related Intracranial Haemorrhage

24. Chiari II Malformation

25. Aqueduct Stenosis

26. Colloid Cyst

27. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

28. Blocked Shunt

Part V. Tumor

29. Paediatric Posterior Fossa Tumor

30. Craniopharyngioma

31. Pineal Tumour

32. Left Temporal High Grade Glioma

33. Olfactory Groove Meningioma

34. Posterior Fossa Metastasis

35. Pituitary Apoplexy

36. Metastatic Malignant Spinal Cord Compression

37. Thoracic Meningioma

38. Spinal Cord Intradural Intramedullary Tumour

Part VI. Infections

39. Intracerebral Abscess

40. Subdural Empyema and Epidural Abscess

41. Ventriculitis and Post Operative Spinal Infection

42. Thoracic Epidural Abscess

43. Post Operative Cranial Wound Infection

Part VII. Degenerative

44. Cervical Canal Stenosis

45. Cauda Equina Syndrome

46. Foot Drop

47. Thoracic Disc Prolapse

Back Matter