Global Neurosurgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Global Neurosurgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Michael M. Haglund
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443129320

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Robert J. Dempsey and Michael M. Haglund bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Global Neurosurgery. Top experts in the field cover the delivery of neurosurgical care in a variety of settings, discussing topics such as worldwide need and disparities; medical curriculum development for a worldwide curriculum for neurosurgery; continuing medical education for graduates; key partners in global health; bioengineering in global health; and much more. - Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including overview on global neurosurgery; global neurosurgery and international policy; establishing microsurgical skills laboratories in low- and middle-income countries and partnering through WIFI for remote teaching; establishing the trainee in their first program; traumatic brain injury and the early development of a neurosurgical program; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on global neurosurgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Syndromic Neurosurgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America , An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Syndromic Neurosurgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America , An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: James A. Stadler
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2021-11-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323835333

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, Guest Editor James A. Stadler brings his considerable expertise to the topic of syndromic neurosurgery. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Syndromic epilepsy, tumor syndromes, syndromic craniosynostosis, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on syndromic neurosurgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including The history of syndromic neurosurgery; Multidisciplinary evaluation of neurosurgical patients with genetic syndromes; Neurosurgical evaluation and management of children with achondroplasia; Neurosurgical evaluation and management of patients with connective tissue disorders; and more.

Meningioma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Meningioma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Randy L. Jensen
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2023-05-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323938507

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Randy L. Jensen and Gabriel Zada bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Meningioma. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as genomic and epigenomic landscape of meningioma; current pathology of meningiomas; medical management of meningiomas; endoscope endonasal and keyhole surgery for skull base meningiomas; open craniotomy for meningiomas; and more. - Contains 17 relevant, practice-oriented topics including management of intraventricular meningioma; spinal meningiomas; immunotherapy and other targeted therapies for meningiomas; the role of radiotherapy in the treatment of higher-grade meningioma; advanced meningioma imaging; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on meningioma, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Update on Open Vascular Surgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Update on Open Vascular Surgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Michael T. Lawton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2022-10-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323986668

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Michael T. Lawton brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Update on Open Vascular Surgery. The field of open vascular neurosurgery has undergone significant change as endovascular technologies have advanced and endovascular market share has grown. In this issue, top experts in the field explore various responses to these trends, providing valuable information to neurosurgeons aspiring to stay current with contemporary management of aneurysms, brain arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, and bypass techniques. - Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including wide neck and bifurcation aneurysms: balancing open and endovascular therapies; application of big data in vascular neurosurgery; rethinking cerebral bypass surgery; AI, machine learning and cavernous malformations; the transcavernous approach in vascular neurosurgery; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on open vascular surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Current State of the Art in Spinal Trauma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Current State of the Art in Spinal Trauma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: John Hurlbert
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2021-06-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323810594

This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. John Hurlbert, is devoted to Current State of the Art in Spinal Cord Injury. This is one of four issues selected each year by the series Consulting Editors, Russell R. Lonser and Daniel K. Resnick. Articles in this issue are dedicated to basics of spinal cord injury and emerging therapy and include topics such as: Pathophysiology of spinal cord injury, Natural history of spinal cord injury, Diagnostic imaging in spinal cord injury, Spinal cord injury clinical assessment tools, Spinal cord injury management on the front line, Central Cord Syndrome redefined, Compartment Syndrome, Hypothermia, Pharmaceutical, Regeneration, and Neural interfacing and modulation.

Pituitary Adenoma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Pituitary Adenoma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
Author: Manish K. Aghi
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323681697

This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Manish K. Aghi and Lewis S. Blevins, will focus on Pituitary Adenoma. Topics include, but are not limited to, Molecular biology of nonfunctional and functional pituitary adenomas, Intraoperative Fluorescent Visualization of pituitary adenomas, Intraoperative MRI for pituitary adenomas, Pituitary Apoplexy, Management of giant pituitary adenomas, Management of Pituitary Adenomas Invading the Cavernous Sinus, Management of Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas, Medical Management of Cushing’s Disease, Medical Management of Acromegaly, Surgery for Pediatric Pituitary Adenomas, Visual Outcomes after Pituitary Surgery, Endocrine Outcomes after Pituitary Surgery, Sodium perturbations after pituitary surgery, and Sinonasal Quality of Life After Pituitary Surgery.

Disorders and Treatment of the Cerebral Venous System, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Disorders and Treatment of the Cerebral Venous System, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Shahid Nimjee
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2024-05-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443246416

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shahid M. Nimjee brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Disorders and Treatment of the Cerebral Venous System. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as pulsatile tinnitus; cavernous sinus thrombosis; venous angiomas; venous sinus shunt implantation for hydrocephalus; and more. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including idiopathic intracranial hypertension; CSF venous fistulas; dural arteriovenous fistula; cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; venous sinus stent to treat paralysis; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on disorders and treatment of the cerebral venous system, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Epilepsy Surgery: Paradigm Shifts, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Epilepsy Surgery: Paradigm Shifts, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Jimmy Yang
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2023-11-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443131686

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jimmy Yang and R. Mark Richardson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Epilepsy Surgery: Paradigm Shifts. Top experts in the field explore the underutilization of epilepsy surgery as a public health crisis, and recent paradigm shifts in how epilepsy surgery is conceptualized that may help bring significant improvement to greater numbers of people with drug-resistant epilepsy. - Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including pediatric neurostimulation and practice evolution; brain stimulation in pediatric generalized epilepsy; imaging and SEEG functional networks to guide epilepsy surgery; sensing-enabled deep brain stimulation in epilepsy; thalamic stimulation to prevent impaired consciousness; gene therapy for epilepsy; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on paradigm shifts in epilepsy surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Pain Management, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Pain Management, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Joshua M. Rosenow
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2022-06-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323850189

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Joshua M. Rosenow and Julie G. Pilitsis bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pain Management. Because pain management often benefits from a multidisciplinary approach, this issue addresses how pain can be assessed and managed with and without medication (e.g., acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, mindfulness meditation) and procedures. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the multidisciplinary team in pain management; healthcare disparity in pain; nonopioid postoperative pain management; holistic therapy: what works and what does not; machine learning and pain outcomes; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pain management, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Ablative Therapies in Neurosurgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book

Ablative Therapies in Neurosurgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Peter Nakaji
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2023-03-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443183678

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Peter Nakaji and Oliver Bozinov bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Ablative Therapies in Neurosurgery. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for infield of brain metastases; awake LITT; high frequency ultrasound ablation in neurosurgery; current application of ablative therapies for trigeminal neuralgia; and more. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including laser interstitial thermal therapy for radionecrosis; posterior fossa LITT in children; neurosurgical applications of magnetic hyperthermia therapy (MHT); laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy; pros and cons of ablation for functional neurosurgery in the neurostimulation age; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on ablative therapies in neurosurgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.