A contemporary board review guide and MOC prep text all in one!
Certification from the American Board of Neurological Surgeons (ABNS) is the gold standard for certification of neurosurgeons practicing in the U.S. This text is the most up-to-date board review guide for neurosurgeons. It features actual cases, over 300 high-quality illustrations and images, clinical overviews, and a Q and A that mimics the ABNS exam format.
Uniquely qualified as esteemed experts in organized neurosurgery as well as past or present Directors of the ABNS, the editors have compiled a book of remarkable depth and scope. With contributions from top neurosurgeons in each subspecialty, this text will prepare neurosurgeons for the rigorous ABNS exams.
This indispensable book will help neurosurgeons and neurosurgical residents prepare thoroughly for written and oral board examinations, and benefit board-certified neurosurgeons who need to fulfill MOC requirements.
Table of Contents:
I Cerebrovascular
A Neurovascular Anatomy (Imaging, Anatomy, and Clinical Correlation
1 Anterior Circulation Vascular Anatomy and Stroke Syndromes
2 Posterior Circulation Vascular Anatomy and Stroke Syndromes
3 Cranial Venous Anatomy and Clinical Correlation
4 Spinal Vascular Anatomy and Clinical Correlation
5 Extracranial Head and Neck Vascular Anatomy and Clinical Correlation
B Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
6 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Workup and Diagnosis
7 Intensive Care Unit Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
8 Cerebral Vasospasm
9 Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Indications for Microsurgery
10 Ruptured Aneurysms: Indications for Endovascular Treatment
C Unruptured Aneurysm
11 Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Natural History
12 Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Microsurgical Treatment
13 Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Endovascular Treatment
D Atherosclerotic Disease
14 Asymptomatic Carotid Disease
15 Symptomatic Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenosis
16 Extracranial Carotid Stenosis: Stent Indications
17 Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Medical and Interventional Management
18 Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Indications for Surgical Revascularization
Moyamoya
19 Moyamoya Disease in Adults
20 Moyamoya Disease in Children
F Dissections
21 Extracranial Traumatic Dissections
22 Extracranial Spontaneous Dissections
23 Intracranial Hemorrhagic Dissections
G Vascular Malformations
24 Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
25 Natural History of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
26 Treatment of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
27 Developmental Venous Anomaly
H Fistulas
28 Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
29 Spinal Dural Fistula and Arteriovenous Malformation
30 Carotid Cavernous Fistulas
31 Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM)
I Ischemic Stroke
32 Intravenous Revascularization for Acute Stroke
33 Endovascular Revascularization for Acute Stroke
34 Decompressive Craniectomy for Malignant MCA Infarct
35 Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
36 Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage: Correction of Coagulopathy
37 Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
38 Spontaneous Cerebellar Hemorrhage
39 Intraventricular Hemorrhage
J Vasculitis
40 Temporal Arteritis
41 Intracranial Vasculitis
II Functional Neurosurgery: Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, and Chronic Pain
A Epilepsy
42 Patient Selection for Epilepsy Surgery in Adultsb
43 Epilepsy Surgery
B Movement Disorders
44 Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease
45 Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
C Pain
46 Trigeminal Neuralgia
47 Ablative Procedures for Neuropathic Pain
48 Spinal Cord Stimulation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
D Spasticity
49 Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy
E Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
50 Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
III Pediatrics
51 Neurological Assessment of Neonate, Infant, and Young Child
52 Ventricular Anatomy and Neuroendoscopy
53 Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics: Hydrocephalus, Shunts, and Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
54 Arachnoid Cysts
55 Pediatric Gliomas
56 Pediatric Brain Tumors: Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
57 Pediatric Brain Tumors: Other (Non-PNETS, Nongliomas)
58 Pediatric Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
59 Positional Plagiocephaly, Craniosynostosis, Syndromic Craniosynostosis
60 Chiari Malformations and Hydrosyringomyelia
61 Traumatic Brain Injury and Critical Care Management in Pediatric Population
62 Neural Tube Defects and Encephaloceles
63 Pediatric Epilepsy: Surgical Management
64 Infections of the Central Nervous System in Children
65 Surgical Management of Spasticity
66 Neurovascular Disease
67 Genetic Neurocutaneous Syndromes
68 Congenital Brachial Plexus Injuries
IV Spine
A Basic Science of the Spine
69 Spinal Anatomy
70 Spinal Biomechanics Including Instrumentation
71 Pathophysiology of Axial Spinal Pain, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy
72 Spinal Cord Injury
73 Complication Avoidance in Spine Surgery
B Spine Imaging and Assessments
74 Radiographs, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
75 Electrophysiological Studies Including Intraoperative Monitoring
76 Evaluation and Treatment of Osteoporosis
C Nonsurgical Management of Spinal Disorders
77 Acute and Chronic Pain Management
D Spinal Trauma
78 Assessment of Spinal Instability and Classification
79 Cervicothoracic Spine Fracture Dislocation Injuries
80 Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries
E Degenerative Spinal Disorders
81 Disc Herniations
82 Stenosis/Spondylolisthesis/Spondylolysis
83 Degenerative Disc Disease: Artificial Discs and Motion
84 Revision Spine Surgery
F Congenital Spinal Disorders
85 Inflammatory Spinal Disease
86 Skeletal Dysplasias
G Spinal Deformities
87 Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters and Measurements
88 Cervical Deformity
89 Thoracolumbar Deformity
90 Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
91 Spinal Osteotomies
92 Sacropelvic Fixation
H Intrinsic Abnormalities
93 Syringomyelia and Tethered Cord
94 Spinal Vascular Malformations
I Spinal Tumors and Infections
95 Primary Vertebral Column Tumors
96 Epidural Spinal Cord Compression
97 Primary Intradural Spinal Tumors
98 Infections of the Spine
J Sports Medicine and Spine
99 Athletic Spinal Injuries and Return to Play
K Associated Spinal Topics
100 Bone Graft Options
101 Guidelines, Outcomes, and Registries
102 Patient Access, Cost Effectiveness, and Ethics in Spine Surgery
V Peripheral Nerve
A Traumatic Nerve Injuries
103 Closed Brachial Plexus Trauma
104 Open Traumatic Nerve Injuries
105 Traumatic Nerve Injury and Neurotization Repair
106 Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
B Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
107 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
108 Pronator Teres Syndrome
109 Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow
110 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
111 Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment
112 Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy
113 Sciatic Notch Syndromes Including Piriformis
114 Meralgia Paresthetica
115 Common Peroneal Entrapment across the Fibular Head
116 Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
C Peripheral Nerve Masses
117 Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: Schwannomas, Schwannomatosis, and Perineuromas
118 On Evaluation and Treatment of Neurofibromas in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
119 Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
120 Peroneal Intraneural Ganglia
D Other Peripheral Nerve Problems
121 Brachial Neuritis and Peripheral Neuropathies
122 Postamputation Pain
VI Trauma and Critical Care
A Trauma
123 Epidural Hematoma
124 Subdural Hematoma
125 Concussion
126 Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
127 Decompressive Craniectomy
128 Open Depressed Skull Fractures
129 Skull Base Fractures and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
130 Penetrating Brain Injury
131 Blunt Carotid Arterial Injury
132 Pediatric Cephalohematoma
133 Child Abuse
B Critical Care
134 Anoxic Brain Injury
135 Pulmonary Embolism
136 Status Epilepticus
137 Brain Death Diagnosis
138 Neurogenic Shock
139 Meningitis
140 Brain Abscess
141 Hyponatremia/Adrenal Insufficiency
142 Hypernatremia (Diabetes Insipidus)
143 Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
144 Anticoagulation
VII Tumor/Neurooncology
145 Principles of Surgical Neurooncology
146 Management of Brain Metastases
147 Malignant Gliomas
148 Low-Grade Glioma
149 Miscellaneous Focal Low-Grade Glial and Glioneuronal Tumors
150 Meningiomas
151 Pituitary Adenomas
152 Other Sellar Tumors/Anterior Cranial Fossa Tumors: Craniopharyngioma and Rathke Cleft Cyst, Anterior Cranial Fossa/Craniofacial Tumors
153 Ventricular Tumors (Colloid Cyst, Ependymoma, Central Neurocytoma, Miscellaneous Ventricular Tumors)
154 Pineal Region Tumors
155 Acoustic Neuroma
156 Posterior Fossa Tumors
157 Clivial and Calvarial Tumors
