Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers

Description:

Neurosurgical vignettes in question and answer format provide robust prep for the ABNS oral exam!

Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition by Remi Nader, Abdulrahman Sabbagh, Samer Elbabaa, Hosam Al-Jehani, Jaime Gasco, and Cristian Gragnaniello provides a robust study guide for the American Board Neurological Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada oral board examinations. The second edition expands on the highly successful first edition, presenting 148 cases commonly encountered by neurosurgeons in clinical practice.

The cases are broadly divided into seven sections—tumor, vascular intracranial pathology, trauma, pediatric, functional, spine, and peripheral nerves. The chapters are arranged in a manner that mirrors the oral board exam. Each case includes a brief clinical scenario followed by questions on presentation, diagnosis, imaging, management, surgical detail, complications, and outcome. The presented information is backed by the latest available evidence-based references and data.

Key Features:

Contributions from internationally renowned neurosurgical educators

Detailed answers enhance readers' knowledge and provide guidance on how to respond to questions asked in the oral board exams

More than 750 high-quality images, many in full color, ensure visual understanding of key concepts

Suggested readings at the end of cases offer additional study resources

This is an indispensable, one-stop resource for neurosurgical residents and fellows prepping for the ABNS and Royal College oral board examinations. Neurosurgeons studying for recertification will also find this book an invaluable reference for rapid review.

Table of Contents:

Section I Intracranial Pathology: Tumors

Case 1 Vestibular Schwannoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 2

Case 2 Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytomas

Case 3 Sturge–Weber Syndrome

Case 4 Von Hippel–Lindau Disease—Hemangioblastoma

Case 5 Parasagittal Meningioma

Case 6 Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma

Case 7 Olfactory Groove Meningioma

Case 8 Sphenoid Wing Meningioma

Case 9 Hemangiopericytoma

Case 10 Anterior Clinoidal Meningioma

Case 11 Velum Interpositum Meningioma

Case 12 Pituitary Apoplexy

Case 13 Secreting Pituitary Lesion

Case 14 Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma

Case 15 Craniopharyngioma: Endoscopic Approach

Case 16 Glioma—Surgical Treatment

Case 17 Glioma—Epigenetics

Case 18 Eloquent Cortex Low-Grade Glioma

Case 19 Brain Metastasis

Case 20 Meningeal Carcinomatosis

Case 21 Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Case 22 Fibrous Dysplasia of the Skull

Case 23 Orbital Tumor

Case 24 Multiple Ring-Enhancing Cerebral Lesions

Case 25 Paraganglioma

Case 26 Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle

Case 27 Central Neurocytoma

Case 28 Clival Chordoma

Case 29 Petrous Apex Tumor

Case 30 Intracranial Chondrosarcoma

Section II Intracranial Pathology: Vascular Neurosurgery

Case 31 Dural Arteriovenous Fistula

Case 32 Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation

Case 33 Supratentorial Cavernous Angioma

Case 34 Brainstem Vascular Lesions

Case 35 Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistulas

Case 36 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Vasospasm

Case 37 Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm

Case 38 Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm with Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Case 39 Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm

Case 40 Blister Carotid Aneurysm

Case 41 Basilar Tip Aneurysms

Case 42 Vertebrobasilar Junction Aneurysms

Case 43 Concomitant Arteriovenous Malformation and Aneurysm

Case 44 Stent- and Balloon-Assisted Coiling

Case 45 Balloon Test Occlusion and Giant Aneurysm

Case 46 Ischemic Stroke Initial Management

Case 47 Decompressive Craniectomy for Ischemic Stroke

Case 48 Adult Moyamoya

Case 49 Hypertensive Putaminal Hematoma

Case 50 Cerebellar Hemorrhage

Case 51 Amaurosis Fugax with Carotid Occlusion

Case 52 Tandem Extracranial and Intracranial Carotid Stenosis

Case 53 Vertebral Artery Stenosis with Ischemia

Case 54 High-Grade Carotid Stenosis and Intracranial Aneurysm

Section III Intracranial Pathology: Cranial Trauma

Case 55 Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Case 56 Epidural Hematoma

Case 57 Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma

Case 58 New Trends in Neurotrauma Monitoring

Case 59 Intracranial Pressure Management

Case 60 Gunshot Wound Injury to the Head

Case 61 Other Penetrating Intracranial Trauma

Section IV Intracranial Pathology: Pediatric Disorders

Case 62 Aqueductal Stenosis

Case 63 Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections

Case 64 Slit Ventricle Syndrome

Case 65 Mega-hydrocephalus

Case 66 Cerebellar Medulloblastoma

Case 67 Brainstem Glioma 1—Pons

Case 68 Pineal Region Tumors

Case 69 Posterior Fossa Ependymoma

Case 70 Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Case 71 Hypothalamic Hamartoma

Case 72 Posterior Fossa Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma

Case 73 Vein of Galen Malformation

Case 74 Pediatric Head Trauma

Case 75 Pediatric Intracranial Epidural Abscess

Case 76 Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fistula

Case 77 Cerebral Palsy and Selective Dorsal Rhizotomies

Case 78 Neural Tube Defect

Case 79 Idiopathic Syringomyelia in Children and Adolescents

Case 80 Tethered Cord Syndrome

Case 81 Positional Plagiocephaly

Case 82 Scaphocephaly—Open Repair

Case 83 Scaphocephaly—Endoscopic Repair

Section V Intracranial Pathology: Functional Neurosurgery

Case 84 Tic Douloureux

Case 85 Hemifacial Spasm

Case 86 Postherpetic Neuralgia

Case 87 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Children

Case 88 Spasticity after Cord Injury

Case 89 Neuronavigation and Intraoperative Imaging

Case 90 Deep Brain Stimulation: Parkinson’s Disease

Case 91 Deep Brain Stimulation: Essential Tremor

Case 92 Deep Brain Stimulation: Dystonia

Case 93 Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Case 94 Hemispherectomy

Case 95 Corpus Callosotomy for Drop Attacks

Case 96 Vagal Nerve Stimulator

Case 97 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Case 98 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Section VI Spine

Case 99 Occipital Condyle Fractures

Case 100 Jefferson Fractures

Case 101 Hangman’s Fracture

Case 102 Atlantoaxial Instability

Case 103 Type 2 Odontoid Fracture

Case 104 Basilar Invagination

Case 105 Central Cord Syndrome/Cord Contusion

Case 106 Lower Cervical Fracture Dislocation

Case 107 Thoracic Compression Fracture without Neurological Deficit

Case 108 Thoracolumbar Fracture—Dislocation with Complete Spinal Cord Injury

Case 109 Disc Disruption and Ligamentous Injury

Case 110 Lumbar Burst Fracture

Case 111 Lumbar Chance Fracture

Case 112 Gunshot Injuries to the Spine

Case 113 Spinal Cord Injury without Radiologic Abnormality (SCIWORA)

Case 114 Acute Cervical Disc Herniation

Case 115 Anterior versus Posterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine

Case 116 Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Case 117 Thoracic Disc Herniation

Case 118 Thoracolumbar Scoliosis

Case 119 Lower Back Pain—Conservative Management

Case 120 Lumbar Disc Herniation

Case 121 Black Disc with Advanced Modic Changes

Case 122 Neurogenic versus Vascular Claudications

Case 123 Cauda Equina Syndrome

Case 124 Lumbar Spondylosis with Facet Hypertrophy

Case 125 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

Case 126 Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction SIJ Fusion

Case 127 Intradural Spinal Tumor

Case 128 Intramedullary Spinal Tumor

Case 129 Spinal Metastases

Case 130 Lumbar Vertebral Mass

Case 131 Cervical Spine Mass

Case 132 Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation

Case 133 Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula

Case 134 Spinal Epidural Abscess

Case 135 Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Discitis

Case 136 Spinal Cord Inflammatory Disorder

Case 137 Chiari I Malformation

Section VII Peripheral Nerve Pathology

Case 138 Median Nerve Entrapment at the Wrist

Case 139 Ulnar Nerve Compression at the Elbow

Case 140 Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Case 141 Brachial Plexus Injury and Horner’s Syndrome

Case 142 Median Nerve Laceration at the Wrist (Spaghetti Wrist)

Case 143 Radial Nerve Injury

Case 144 Axillary Mass

Case 145 Medial Arm Mass

Case 146 Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

Case 147 Foot Drop and Peroneal Nerve Injury

Case 148 Gunshot Injury to the Sciatic Nerve

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