Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 9

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. “In Situ” Drugs Administration

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Toxicology and Kinetics of Long-Term Intraventricular Infusion of Phenytoin and Valproic Acid in Pigs: Experimental Study

      • R. Martínez, J. Vaquero, L. V. De La Morena, F. Tendillo, P. Aragonés

      Pages 3-4

   3. Antinociceptive Activity of Intracerebroventricular Lysine Acetylsalicylate: An Experimental Study

      • M. Meglio, B. Cioni, A. Moles, A. Puca, M. Visocchi

      Pages 5-6

3. Open Stereotactic Neurosurgery

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Open Stereotactic Surgery

      • E. Hitchcock

      Pages 9-12

   3. Open Stereotactic Neurosurgery: 57 Cases

      • F. Giunta, G. Marini

      Pages 13-14

   4. Stereotactic Open Craniotomy and Laser Resection of Brain Tumours A Five Years Experience

      • J. Eiras, J. Alberdi, L. I. Carcavilla, J. Gomez, J. Cantero

      Pages 15-18

   5. Deep Seated Cerebral Lesion Removal, Guided by Volumetric Rendering of Morphological Data, Stereotactically Acquired Clinical Results and Technical Considerations

      • C. Giorgi, E. Ongania, S. D. Casolino, D. Riva, G. Cella, A. Franzini et al.

      Pages 19-21

   6. Trans-Fissural or Trans-Sulcal Approach Versus Combined Stereotactic-Microsurgical Approach

      • R. Garcia Sola, P. Pulido, E. Kusak

      Pages 22-25

   7. Computer Assisted Volumetric Stereotactic Resection of Superficial and Deep Seated Intra-Axial Brain Mass Lesions

      • P. J. Kelly

      Pages 26-29

   8. Endoscopic Procedures in Stereotactic Neurosurgery

      • D. Hellwig, B. L. Bauer

      Pages 30-32

4. Transplantation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33

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   2. Towards a Neural Transplantation Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Experimental Principles from Animal Studies

      • S. B. Dunnett

      Pages 35-38

   3. Study of the Analgesic Effects of the Implant of Adrenal Medullary into the Subarachnoid Space in Rats

      • J. I. Ruz-Franzi, J. M. González-Darder

      Pages 39-41

   4. Transplantation of Cultured Fetal Adrenal Medullary Tissue into the Brain of Parkinsonian

      • R. Ben, F. Ji-Chang, B. Yao-Dong, L. Yie-Jian, Z. Yi-Fang

      Pages 42-44

   5. Adrenal Medulla Autograft in Caudate Nucleus as Treatment for Parkinson Disease

      • G. Broggi, F. Pluchino, L. Gennari, S. Geminiani, F. Tamma, T. Caraceni

      Pages 45-47

   6. A Comparative Evaluation of Clinical Rating Scales and Quantitative Measurements in Assessment pre and post Striatal Implantation of Human Foetal Mesencephalon in Parkinson’s Disease

      • B. T. H. Henderson, B. G. Kenny, E. R. Hitchcock, R. C. Hughes, C. G. Clough

      Pages 48-50

   7. Grafting of Fetal Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease The Czech Experience with Severe Akinetic Patients

      • O. Subrt, M. Tichy, V. Vladyka, K. Hurt

      Pages 51-53

   8. A Series of Experimental Surgery for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease by Foetal Mesencephalic Transplantation

      • E. R. Hitchcock, B. G. Kenny, B. T. H. Henderson, C. G. Clough, R. C. Hughes, A. Detta

      Pages 54-57

The book gives the most up-to-date information for the expanding field of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery from European and international experts. The newest developments in neural transplantation and stereotactic irradiation are included together with the reports on extensive trials of analgesic surgery and new techniques used in the treatment of a variety of functional disorders.

• Nervenheilkunde
• Parkinson
• brain
• central nervous system
• cortex
• epilepsy
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• microsurgery
• nervous system
• neurons
• neurosurgery
• pathophysiology
• physiology
• psychiatry
• surgery

• Department of Neurosurgery, University of Birmingham, UK

  Edward R. Hitchcock

• Istituto Neurologico “C. Besta”, Milano, Italy

  Giovanni Broggi

• Servicio de Neurocirugía, Fundación Iménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain

  Juan Burzaco

• Dept. de Neurocirurgia, Fundacion “Sixto Obrador”, Madrid, Spain

  J. Martin-Rodriguez

• Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden

  Björn A. Meyerson

• Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

  Szabolcs Tóth

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