Fundamentals of Neurosurgery : A Guide for Clinicians and Medical Students / edited by Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Enrico Ghizoni, Helder Tedeschi, Mauro Augusto Tostes Ferreira.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Joaquim, Andrei Fernandes, editor.

Ghizoni, Enrico, editor.

Tedeschi, Helder, editor.

Ferreira, Mauro Augusto Tostes, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neurology.

Internal medicine.

Nervous system--Surgery.

Nervous system.

Internal Medicine.

Neurosurgery.

Local Subjects:

Neurology.

Internal Medicine.

Neurosurgery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XV, 302 pages) : 111 illustrations, 57 illustrations in color

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

The aim of this book is to provide clinicians and medical students with basic knowledge of the most common neurosurgical disorders. There is a vast array of signs and symptoms that every clinician should recognize as neurosurgical affectations, allowing them to identify when to refer the patient to a neurosurgeon. In this text, the editors intend to bridge the gap between clinical medicine and neurosurgery, making neurosurgical practice understandable to a wider medical public. The book provides a smooth transition from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neurological examination to neurosurgery, focusing more on the knowledge underlying neurosurgical practice rather than on surgical technique. The core of the book is composed of chapters discussing each of the most important medical conditions that deserve neurosurgical intervention, providing key information on diagnosis, clinical aspects, disease management, surgical procedures and prognosis. Moreover, complementary discussion of the frontiers and advances in neurosurgery are also covered. In this sense, this book has two main goals and intended audiences. First, and primarily, it is intended for clinicians in a wide array of non-surgical medical specialties (such as general practitioners, neurologists, pediatricians, oncologists and others) aiming to give an overview on important characteristics and initial management of the most prevalent disorders treated by neurosurgeons. Second, and to a lesser degree, it is intended to be used as a practical guide for medical students who are initiating their study in neurosurgical sciences. Fundamentals of Neurosurgery - A Guide for Clinicians and Medical Students intends to be a comprehensive guide for all non-neurosurgeons who want to broaden their knowledge of neurosurgery. .

Contents:

Neuroanatomy Applied to Clinical Practice

Basic Neurological Examination Intracranial Hypertension

Traumatic Brain Injury

Spinal Trauma

Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Neurosurgery for Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke

Hydrocephalus - Basic Concepts and Initial Management

Spinal Dysraphism

Craniosynostosis

Management of Low Back Pain

Peripheral Nervous System - Neurosurgical Pearls

Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease

Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease

Brain Tumors in Adults

Brain Tumors in Children

Brain Death

Social and Economic Burden of Misdiagnosing in Medicine: A Current Overview

The Frontiers of Neurosurgery.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-17649-5

9783030176495

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.