Functional Neurosurgery (Neurosurgery by Example)

Description:

Part of the Neurosurgery by Example series, this volume on functional neurosurgery presents exemplary cases in which renowned authors guide readers through the assessment and planning, decision making, surgical procedure, after care, and complication management of common and uncommon disorders. The cases explore the spectrum of clinical diversity and complexity within functional neurosurgery, including essential tremor, thalamotomy, parkinson's disease, epilepsy, dystonia, and more. Each chapter also contains 'pivot points' that illuminate changes required to manage patients in alternate or atypical situations, and pearls for accurate diagnosis, successful treatment, and effective complication management. Containing a focused review of medical evidence and expected outcomes, Functional Neurosurgery is appropriate for neurosurgeons who wish to learn more about a subspecialty, and those preparing for the American Board of Neurological Surgery oral examination.

Table of Contents:

1. Bilateral Essential Tremor

2. Dominant Essential Tremor

3. Non–Tremor-Predominant Parkinson Disease

4. Tremor-Dominant Parkinson Disease

5. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

6. Hypothalamic Hamartoma Causing Gelastic Seizures

7. Hippocampal Sclerosis

8. Neocortical Epilepsy

9. Bitemporal Focus Epilepsy

10. Cortical Dysplasia With Extratemporal Epilepsy

11. Atonic Seizures

12. Genetic Epilepsy

13. Focal Spasticity of Upper and Lower Limbs

14. Intractable Spinal Spastic Paraplegia

15. Dystonia