Nader R., Sabbagh A. Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers

Berlin: Thieme, 2009. — 462 p.An ideal resource for board exam preparation, this review distills the essentials of neurosurgery in a user-friendly question and answer format. Divided into three main sections, this text presents a comprehensive collection of cases covering intracranial pathology, spinal and peripheral nerve pathology, and neurology. Each chapter opens by detailing the clinical presentation of a problem frequently encountered in everyday practice followed by a list of questions and answers designed to test the reader's knowledge of diagnostic techniques, imaging, surgical indications, treatment options, potential complications, and outcomes.
Highlights:
Contributions from internationally recognized authorities in the main subspecialties of neurosurgery, including neurosurgical oncology, skull base surgery, vascular neurosurgery, spine surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and epilepsy surgery Succinct bullet-point format and consistent presentation in each chapter for rapid review of essential concepts Detailed coverage of common and rare neurologic pathologies More than 380 high-quality images, including 76 full-color illustrations that demonstrate important concepts Valuable references to current evidence-based scientific data This book is an indispensable tool for neurosurgeons, residents, and fellows preparing for their oral board or recertification examinations.
With its highly accessible presentation, this book will also be a valuable refresher for clinicians and a useful reference for students preparing for rounds.Intracranial Pathology.
Vestibular Schwannoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 2.
Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma.
Sturge-Weber Syndrome.
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease-Hemangioblastoma.
Parasagittal Meningioma.
Olfactory Groove Meningioma.
Sphenoid Wing Meningioma.
Hemangiopericytoma.
Clinoidal Meningioma.
Velum Interpositum Meningioma.
Pituitary Apoplexy.
Pituitary Adenoma.
Craniopharyngioma: Endoscopic Approach.
High-grade Glioma: Surgical Treatment.
High-grade Glioma.
Eloquent Cortex Low-grade Glioma.
Single Brain Metastasis.
Multiple Brain Metastases.
Meningeal Carcinomatosis.
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.
Posterior Fossa Tumor.
Fibrous Dysplasia of the Skull.
Orbital Tumor.
Multiple Ring-enhancing Cerebral Lesions.
Paraganglioma.
Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle.
Dural Arteriovenous Fistula.
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
Cavernous Angioma.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Vasospasm.
Unruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm.
Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm.
Familial Cerebral Aneurysms.
Blister Carotid Aneurysm.
Concomitant Arteriovenous Malformation and Aneurysm.
Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm.
Hypertensive Putaminal Hematoma.
Intraventricular Hemorrhage.
Cerebellar Hemorrhage.
Moyamoya Disease.
Amaurosis Fugax with Carotid Occlusion.
In Tandem Extracranial and Intracranial Carotid Stenosis.
Vertebral Artery Stenosis with Ischemia.
High-grade Carotid Stenosis and Intracranial Aneurysm.
Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
Mild Head Injury.
Epidural Hematoma.
Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma.
New Trends in Neurotrauma Monitoring.
Intracranial Pressure Management.
Gunshot Wound to the Head.
Other Penetrating Intracranial Trauma.
Aqueductal Stenosis.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections.
Slit Ventricle Syndrome.
Mega-hydrocephalus.
Cerebellar Medulloblastoma.
Brainstem Glioma 1: Pons.
Brainstem Glioma 2: Medulla Oblongata.
Pineal Region Tumor.
Endoscopic Treatment of Hydrocephalus.
Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
Epidermoid of the Sella.
Frontal Abscess with Sinus Involvement.
Hypothalamic Hamartoma.
Vein of Galen Malformation.
Pediatric Head Trauma.
Scaphocephaly.
Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fistula.
Cerebral Palsy and Selective Dorsal Rhizotomies.
Neural Tube Defect.