Essential Neurosurgery

Essential Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive introduction to neurosurgery for junior surgical trainees and medical students. The book concentrates on the principles of neurosurgical diagnosis and management of the more common central nervous system problems, including an understanding of neurology and the pathological basis of neurological disease. There is also coverage of neurosurgical techniques and postoperative patient management. This new edition brings the text fully up to date and includes many of the biological and technological advances made in the field of neurosurgery that have improved surgical possibilities and patient outcomes. Review quotations from the previous edition flowing and well highlighted text keeps the reader interested in the subject British Journal of Neurosurgery an excellent text well organised and clearly set out Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Essential Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive introductionto neurosurgery for junior surgical trainees and medical students.The book concentrates on the principles of neurosurgical diagnosisand management of the more common central nervous system problemsincluding an understanding of neurology and the pathological basisof neurological disease. There is also coverage of neurosurgicaltechniques and postoperative patient management.This new edition brings the text fully up to date and includesmany of the biological and technological advances made in the fieldof neurosurgery that have improved surgical possibilities andpatient outcomes.Review quotations from the previous edition'flowing and well highlighted text keeps the readerinterested in the subject'British Journal of Neurosurgery'an excellent text...well organised and clearly setout'Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Preface to the Third Edition, viiPreface to the First Edition, ix1 Neurological assessment and examination, 12 Neurosurgical investigations, 143 Raised intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus, 274 Head injuries, 405 Traumatic intracranial haematomas, 566 Brain tumours, 647 Benign brain tumours, 938 Pituitary tumours, 1099 Subarachnoid haemorrhage, 12510 Stroke, 140Stephen M. Davis MD, FRACP11 Developmental abnormalities, 15812 Infections of the central nervous system, 17013 Low back pain and leg pain, 18514 Cervical disc disease and cervical spondylosis, 19715 Spinal cord compression, 20616 Spinal injuries, 22517 Peripheral nerve entrapments, injuries and tumours, 23418 Facial pain and hemifacial spasm, 24819 Pain --neurosurgical management, 25420 Movement disorders --neurosurgical aspects, 26321 Epilepsy and its neurosurgical aspects, 269Christine Kilpatrick MD, FRACPIndex, 281