Comprehensive Guide to Neurosurgical Conditions

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Basic Neuro Anatomy

   • Rob Parrish

   Pages 1-5

3. Basic Neurology

   • John J. Volpi

   Pages 7-12

4. The Neurosurgery Healthcare Team

   • Wenya Linda Bi, E. Antonio Chiocca

   Pages 13-17

5. Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit

   • Jessica McElheny, Sankalp Gokhale, David L. McDonagh

   Pages 19-31

6. Common Neuroradiological Procedures

   • Leo Galvin, Katherine E. Wood, David S. Enterline

   Pages 33-50

7. The Pre-operative and Peri-operative Period

   • Kristin Lewis, Kai Frerichs

   Pages 51-57

8. Basic Neurosurgical Procedures

   • Rahul Kapoor, Caitlin Hoffman, Ibrahim Hussain, Philip Stieg

   Pages 59-71

9. Neurosurgical Emergencies

   • Neal Mehan, Raj K. Narayan

   Pages 73-81

10. Symptoms and Signs in Brain Disease

    • David B. Rosenfield

    Pages 83-89

11. Sports Related Concussion Injuries

    • Kenneth Podell

    Pages 91-101

12. Radiotherapy for Brain and Spine Disease

    • John P. Kirkpatrick, Fang-Fang Yin

    Pages 103-128

13. Peripheral Nerve Problems: An Overview for Patients and Their Family Members

    • Harjus S. Birk, Tene Cage, Michel Kliot

    Pages 129-144

14. Rehabilitation of Neurosurgical Conditions

    • Teresa Kaldis, Purvi Desai

    Pages 145-155

15. Brain Death

    • Shahid M. Nimjee

    Pages 157-162

16. Organ Donation and the Neurosurgical Patient

    • John C. Lohlun, Zakiyah Kadry

    Pages 163-169

17. Second Opinions from the Perspective of the Patient and the Physician

    • Robert G. Grossman

    Pages 171-173

18. Nursing Perspectives

    • Kathryn Kerrigan

    Pages 175-178

19. Back Matter

    Pages 179-187

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Patients with neurosurgical conditions are almost always referred from either primary care physicians, neurologists, internist or a specialist in family medicine. This guide will answer commonly asked questions about common neurosurgical conditions related to brain and spinal cord, in an attempt to fill in the gap and answer numerous questions that arises after a diagnosis is made on the loved ones. There are over 1500 academic and private hospitals in USA who have dedicated tertiary Neurosurgery services and cater millions of people in need, in addition to numerous centers that have level I and II trauma care. We aim to reach these centers and the families of the patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. This book has been specially written and illustrated for families of patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. It is straightforward, with non-technical language explaining the basics of neurosurgical diseases and their management including legal, ethical and financial issues.

• Neurosurgery
• Neurosurgical Disease
• Neurosurgical Intensive Care

“This is a concise summary of important areas in neurosurgical philosophy, diagnosis, treatment, and prognoses. It will serve as a reference to both students and house officers as a quick review of some of these essentials.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2015)

• Department of Neurosurgery/Radiology, Brigham and Women's Medical Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

  Abhishek Agrawal

• Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, USA

  Gavin Britz

Dr Abhishek Agrawal, M.D.: House Staff, Department of Neurosurgery/ Radiology, Brigham and Women’s’ Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr Gavin Britz, MBCCh, MPH, FAANS: Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, Texas.

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