Greenberg M.S. Handbook of Neurosurgery

8th edition. — Thieme Medical Publishers, 2016. — 1664 p. — ISBN: 978-1-62623-241-9.Anatomy and Physiology.
Gross Anatomy, Cranial and Spine.
Vascular Anatomy.
Neurophysiology and Regional Brain Syndromes.
General and Neurology.
Neuroanesthesia.
Sodium Homeostasis and Osmolality.
General Neurocritical Care.
Sedatives, Paralytics, Analgesics.
Endocrinology.
Hematology.
Neurology for Neurosurgeons.
Neurovascular Disorders and Neurotoxicology.
Im aging and Diagnostics.
Plain Radiology and Contrast Agents.
Imaging and Angiography.
Electrodiagnostics.
Developmental Anomalies.
Primary Intracranial Anomalies.
Primary Spinal Anomalies.
Primary Craniospinal Anomalies.
Coma and Brain Death.
Coma.
Brain Death and Organ Donation.
Infection.
Bacterial Infections of the Parenchyma and Meninges and Complex Infections.
Skull, Spine, and Post-Surgical Infections.
Other Nonbacterial Infections.
Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF).
Cerebrospinal Fluid.
Hydrocephalus – General Aspects.
Treatm ent of Hydrocephalus.
Seizures.
Seizure Classification and Anti-Convulsant Pharmacology.
Special Types of Seizures.
Pain.
Pain.
Peripheral Nerves.
Peripheral Nerves.
Entrapment Neuropathies.
Non-Entrapm ent Peripheral Neuropathies.
Neurophthalmology and Neurotology.
Neurophthalmology.
Neurotology.
Primary Tumors of the Nervous and Related Systems: Tum ors of Neuroepithelial Tissue.
General Information, Classification and Tumor Markers.
Syndrom es Involving Tumors.
Astrocytomas.
Other Astrocytic Tumors.
Oligodendroglial Tumors and Tumors of the Ependyma, Choroid Plexus, and Other Neuroepithelial Tumors.
Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumors.
Pineal Region and Embryonal Tumors.
Tumors of Cranial, Spinal and Peripheral Nerves.
Meningiomas.
Other Tumors Related to the Meninges.
Lymphomas and Hematopoietic Neoplasms.
Pituitary Tumors – General Information and Classification.
Pituitary Adenomas – Evaluation and Nonsurgical Management.
Pituitary Adenomas – Surgical Management, Outcome, and Recurrence Management.
Cysts and Tumor-Like Lesions.
Pseudotumor Cerebri and Empty Sella Syndrome.
Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions of the Skull.
Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord.
Cerebral Metastases.
Spinal Epidural Metastases.
Head Trauma.
General Information, Grading, Initial Management.
Concussion, High-Altitude Cerebral Edema, Cerebrovascular Injuries.
Neuromonitoring.
Skull Fractures.
Traumatic Hemorrhagic Conditions.
Gunshot Wounds and Non-Missile Penetrating Brain Injuries.
Pediatric Head Injury.
Head Injury: Long-Term Management, Complications, Outcome.
Spine Trauma.
General Information, Neurologic Assessment, Whiplash and Sports-Related Injuries, Pediatric Spine Injuries.
Management of Spinal Cord Injury.
Occiptoatlantoaxial Injuries.
Subaxial (C3 through C7) Injuries / Fractures.
Thoracic, Lum bar and Sacral Spine Fractures.
Penetrating Spine Injuries and Long Term Management / Complications.
Spine and Spinal Cord.
Low Back Pain and Radiculopathy.
Lumbar and Thoracic Intervertebral Disk Herniation / Radiculopathy.
Cervical Disc Herniation.
Degenerative Cervical Disc Disease and Cervical Myelopathy.
Thoracic and Lum bar Degenerative Disc Disease.
Adult Spinal Deform it y and Degenerative Scoliosis.
Special Conditions Aecting the Spine.
Other Non-Spine Conditions with Spine Implications.
Special Conditions Aecting the Spinal Cord.
SAH and Aneurysms.
Introduction and General Inform ation, Grading, Medical Managem ent, Special Conditions.
Critical Care of Aneurysm Patients.
SAH from Cerebral Aneurysm Rupture.
Aneurysm Type by Location.
Special Aneurysm s and Non-Aneurysm al SAH.
Vascular Malform ations.
Vascular Malform ations.
Stroke and Occlusive Cerebrovascular Disease.
General Inform ation and Stroke Physiology.
Evaluation and Treatm ent for Stroke.
Special Conditions.
Cerebral Arterial Dissections.
Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Intracerebral Hem orrhage.
Outcome Assessment.
Outcome Assessment.
Differential Diagnosis.
Differential Diagnosis by Location or Radiographic Finding – Intracranial.
Differential Diagnosis by Location or Radiographic Finding – Spine.
Differential Diagnosis (DDx) by Signs and Symptoms – Primarily Intracranial.
Differential Diagnosis (DDx) by Signs and Symptoms – Prim arily Spine and Other.
Procedures, Interventions, Operations.
General Information.
Specific Craniotomies.
Spine, Cervical.
Spine, Thoracic and Lumbar.
Miscellaneous Surgical Procedures.
Functional Neurosurgery.
Pain Procedures.
Seizure Surgery.
Radiation Therapy (XRT).
Endovascular Neurosurgery.
Quick Reference Tables and Figures.