Pediatric Neurosurgery Board Review

A Comprehensive Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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This specialized textbook will be dedicated to the various disease topics of pediatric neurosurgery and management strategies. The text will cover the different aspects of the field of pediatric neurosurgery in a unique way by giving state of the art up-to-date synopsis with references to recent publications. More specifically, the whole book is dedicated to a comprehensive discussion of brainstem tumors and other lesions. It will be composed of 20 chapters. The various chapters will start from updates regarding the development of the nervous system and the clinical differences in assessing the infant or a child in comparison to the adult patient. The book then will focus on various pathologies starting with hydrocephalus, pediatric brain and spine tumors, congenital malformation, spasticity, epilepsy, and more. The proposed textbook will be enriched with diagnostic and surgical images, and illustrations that cover all types of pediatric neurosurgery pathologies, with an emphasis on evidence-based data that reflects the controversies and possible solutions. The main structure of each chapter will include a short synopsis of the topic at hand, questions and answers that will inspire the reader for better understanding, learning objectives, and key references for further reading. Written by experts in the field, Pediatric Neurosurgery Board Review serves as a valuable resource for neurosurgery residents and fellows studying for their neurosurgery exams, as well as an educational material for neurosurgery specialists after graduation by discussing pediatric neurosurgery in more convenient way to review and understand key information in this field.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-05-07
Mått178 x 254 x 20 mm
Vikt791 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor355
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031236860

Tillhör följande kategorier

Pediatrik inom Medicin
Neurokirurgi inom Medicin
Neurologi och klinisk neurofysiologi inom Medicin

George Jallo, M.D.Professor of Neurosurgery, Pediatrics and OncologyDirector, Institute for Brain Protection SciencesJohns Hopkins All Children’s HospitalVice Dean, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineOffice Address:Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital600 5th Street South, 4th floorSt. Petersburg, Florida 33701E-mail: gjallo1@jhmi.edu Nir Shimony, M.D.Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science CenterDepartment of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research HospitalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Le Bonheur Children's HospitalSemmes-Murphey ClinicMemphis, TennesseeUSAAssistant Professor of Neurosurgery (Adjunct)Johns Hopkins University school of medicineBaltimore, MarylandUSAOffice Address:Semmes-Murphey Clinic6325 Humphreys Blvd,Memphis, TN 38120Email: nshimony@semmes-murphey.com

The neurological assessment of pediatric patient and the differences across different age groups.- The changes of the nervous system from fetal stages to early adulthood, as seen in different imaging modalities.- CSF dynamics and physiology, and the ventricular system surgical anatomy.- Hydrocephalus and surgical solutions for it.- Management of arachnoid cysts.- Management of congenital malformations (cranial and spinal).- Management of Chiari malformation.- Management of head shape deformity and Craniosynostosis.- Pediatric brain and brainstem tumors.- Pediatric spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system tumors.- Pediatric vascular malformations.- Pediatric Epilepsy surgery.- Management of pediatric patient with Phakomatosis.- Management of spasticity.- Management of brachial plexus injury across different age groups.- Management of musculoskeletal malformations.- Traumatic brain injury.- Traumatic spine injury.- Central nervous system infections and their management.- Pediatric Spinal Deformity.