Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery / by: Albright, Leland, Pollack, Ian, Adelson, David.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Albright, Leland., Editor.

Contributor:

Pollack, Ian., Editor.

Adelson, David., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nervous system--Surgery.

Nervous system.

Children--Surgery.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1134 p.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Principles and practice of pediatric neurosurgery, third edition is a completely revised edition of the most authoritative guide to the management of pediatric neurosurgical disorders encountered in clinical practice. Written by leaders in the field, it provides pediatric neurosurgeons with a clear understanding of the current standards of practice and treatment in the subspecialty.

Contents:

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosugery; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Contributors; General Topics; 1. The History of Pediatric Neurosurgery; 2. Normal and Abnormal Development of the Nervous System; 3. Neurologic Examination of the Newborn, Infant, and Child; 4. Caring for the Pediatric Neurosurgical Patient; 5. Pediatric Neurosurgery in Developing Countries; 6. Ethical Issues in Pediatric Neurosurgery; 7. Applications of Cellular Therapy in Pediatric Neurosurgery; Congenital and Developmental Cerebral Disorders

8. Neurogenetic Basis of Pediatric Neurosurgical Conditions9. Hydrocephalus; 10. Treatment of Hydrocephalus with Shunts; 11. Neuroendoscopy; 12. Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus; 13. The Dandy-Walker Complex and Arachnoid Cysts; 14. Extracerebral Fluid Collections in Infants; 15. Congenital Intracranial Malformations; 16. Chiari Malformations; 17. Encephaloceles, Meningoceles, and Dermal Sinuses; 18. Congenital Lesions of the Scalp and Skull; 19. Craniosynostosis; 20. Craniofacial Syndromes; 21. Craniopagus Twins; Congenital and Developmental Spine Disorders

22. Open Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele23. Spinal Meningoceles; 24. Myelomeningocele; 25. Occult Spinal Dysraphism; 26. Surgical Management of Complex Spinal Cord Lipomas; 27. Craniovertebral Junction; 28. Congenital Intraspinal Cysts; 29. Congenital Vertebral Anomalies; 30. Skeletal Syndromes; 31. Syringomyelia and Hydromyelia; Neoplasms; 32. Scalp and Skull Neoplasms; 33. Brain Tumors in the First Two Years of Life; 34. Supratentorial Hemispheric Gliomas; 35. Supratentorial Nonglial Hemispheric Neoplasms; 36. Optic Pathway Gliomas; 37. Craniopharyngiomas

38. Pediatric Pituitary Adenomas39. Pineal Region Tumors; 40. Medulloblastomas; 41. Ependymomas; 42. Brainstem Gliomas; 43. Cerebellar Astrocytomas; 44. Skull Base Tumors; 45. Spinal Extradural Neoplasms and Intradural Extramedullary Neoplasms; 46. Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors; 47. Spine Tumors; 48. Neuro.bromatosis 1 and 2; 49. The Phakomatoses; 50. Chemotherapy and Biologic Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors; 51. Radiotherapy of Pediatric Brain Tumors; Trauma; 52. Nonaccidental Head Injuries; 53. Accidental Head Injuries in Children; 54. Penetrating Craniocerebral Injuries

55. Intracranial and Extracranial Hematomas in Children56. Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: Critical Care Management; 57. Rehabilitation and Outcome of Head Injuries; 58. Cranioplasty; 59. Pediatric Brachial Plexus Palsy; 60. Principles of Pediatric Spinal Column Trauma; 61. Speci.c Injury Patterns and Treatment of Pediatric Spinal Column Trauma; 62. Spinal Cord Injury; 63. Intervertebral Disk Disease; Cerebrovascular Disease; 64. Cavernous and Venous Malformations; 65. Moyamoya Disease; 66. Intracerebral Aneurysms; 67. Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations

68. Radiosurgical Managementof Cerebrovascular Malformations in Children

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781604068016

9781638533542

1638533547

9781804068014

1804068012

1604068019

OCLC:

892430302