Main description:

This book describes neurosurgical cases following the format of the clinical handover. Each case has a one line summary and differential diagnosis, appropriate interpretation of illustrated radiological studies, further ancillary tests, and management options. When appropriate, scoring/scaling systems and detailed anatomy are described, as well as basic surgical techniques and approaches. The information provided is evidence-based, referring to the relevant publications.

Neurosurgery: A Case-Based Approach is aimed at junior neurosurgical trainees, both when studying for their exams and enhancing their ability to handover to colleagues.

Contents:

Chapters Head Trauma

1. Contusion

2. Depressed skull fracture

3. Diffuse Axonal Injury

4. Extradural Haematoma

5. Acute Subdural Haematoma

6. Chronic Subdural Haematoma

7. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Brainstem Death Tests

Spine Injuries

1. Cervical spine fracture - dislocation

2. Odontoid Peg fracture

3. Cervical traumatic disc prolapse

4. Thoracic wedge compression fracture

5. L1 burst fracture

6. Lumbo-sacral fracture

NeuroVascular

1. Spontaneous Intracerebral Haematoma

2. Basal Ganglia ICH with Hydrocephalus

3. Posterior Fossa ICH with Hydrocephalus

4. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage WFNS II - ACommA Aneurysm

5. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage WFNS V - MCA Aneurysm with Sylvian ICH

6. Painful 3rd cranial nerve palsy - PCommA Aneurysm

7. ArterioVenous Malformation

8. Spinal dural ArterioVenous Fistula

9. Malignant MCA Syndrome

Hydrocephalus

1. Prematurity related Intracranial Haemorrhage

2. Chiari II Malformation

3. Aqueduct stenosis

4. Colloid Cyst

5. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

6. Blocked shunt

Tumor

1. Paediatric Posterior Fossa Tumor

2. Craniopharyngioma

3. Pineal Tumor

4. Left Temporal High Grade Glioma

5. Olfactory Groove Meningioma

6. Posterior Fossa Metastasis

7. Pituitary Apoplexy

8. Metastatic Malignant Spinal Cord Compression

9. Thoracic meningioma

10. Spinal Cord Intradural Intramedullary Tumour

Infections

1. Intracerebral Abscess

2. Subdural Empyema and Epidural Abscess

3. Ventriculitis and post operative spinal infection

4. Thoracic epidural abscess

5. Post operative cranial wound infection

Degenerative

1. Cervical Canal Stenosis

2. Cauda Equina Syndrome

3. Foot drop

4. Thoracic disc prolapse