Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers

Neurosurgical vignettes in question and answer format provide robust prep for the ABNS oral exam! Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition by Remi Nader, Abdulrahman Sabbagh, Samer Elbabaa, Hosam Al-Jehani, Jaime Gasco, and Cristian Gragnaniello provides a robust study guide for the American Board Neurological Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada oral board examinations. The second edition expands on the highly successful first edition, presenting 148 cases commonly encountered by neurosurgeons in clinical practice. The cases are broadly divided into seven sections-tumor, vascular intracranial pathology, trauma, pediatric, functional, spine, and peripheral nerves. The chapters are arranged in a manner that mirrors the oral board exam. Each case includes a brief clinical scenario followed by questions on presentation, diagnosis, imaging, management, surgical detail, complications, and outcome. The presented information is backed by the latest available evidence-based references and data. Key Features: Contributions from internationally renowned neurosurgical educators Detailed answers enhance readers' knowledge and provide guidance on how to respond to questions asked in the oral board exams More than 750 high-quality images, many in full color, ensure visual understanding of key concepts Suggested readings at the end of cases offer additional study resources This is an indispensable, one-stop resource for neurosurgical residents and fellows prepping for the ABNS and Royal College oral board examinations. Neurosurgeons studying for recertification will also find this book an invaluable reference for rapid review. This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Table of Contents:
Section I Intracranial Pathology: Tumors Case 1 Vestibular Schwannoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Case 2 Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytomas Case 3 Sturge–Weber Syndrome Case 4 Von Hippel–Lindau Disease-Hemangioblastoma Case 5 Parasagittal Meningioma Case 6 Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Case 7 Olfactory Groove Meningioma Case 8 Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Case 9 Hemangiopericytoma Case 10 Anterior Clinoidal Meningioma Case 11 Velum Interpositum Meningioma Case 12 Pituitary Apoplexy Case 13 Secreting Pituitary Lesion Case 14 Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma Case 15 Craniopharyngioma: Endoscopic Approach Case 16 Glioma-Surgical Treatment Case 17 Glioma-Epigenetics Case 18 Eloquent Cortex Low-Grade Glioma Case 19 Brain Metastasis Case 20 Meningeal Carcinomatosis Case 21 Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Case 22 Fibrous Dysplasia of the Skull Case 23 Orbital Tumor Case 24 Multiple Ring-Enhancing Cerebral Lesions Case 25 Paraganglioma Case 26 Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle Case 27 Central Neurocytoma Case 28 Clival Chordoma Case 29 Petrous Apex Tumor Case 30 Intracranial Chondrosarcoma Section II Intracranial Pathology: Vascular Neurosurgery Case 31 Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Case 32 Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Case 33 Supratentorial Cavernous Angioma Case 34 Brainstem Vascular Lesions Case 35 Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistulas Case 36 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Vasospasm Case 37 Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Case 38 Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm with Intracerebral Hemorrhage Case 39 Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Case 40 Blister Carotid Aneurysm Case 41 Basilar Tip Aneurysms Case 42 Vertebrobasilar Junction Aneurysms Case 43 Concomitant Arteriovenous Malformation and Aneurysm Case 44 Stent- and Balloon-Assisted Coiling Case 45 Balloon Test Occlusion and Giant Aneurysm Case 46 Ischemic Stroke Initial Management Case 47 Decompressive Craniectomy for Ischemic Stroke Case 48 Adult Moyamoya Case 49 Hypertensive Putaminal Hematoma Case 50 Cerebellar Hemorrhage Case 51 Amaurosis Fugax with Carotid Occlusion Case 52 Tandem Extracranial and Intracranial Carotid Stenosis Case 53 Vertebral Artery Stenosis with Ischemia Case 54 High-Grade Carotid Stenosis and Intracranial Aneurysm Section III Intracranial Pathology: Cranial Trauma Case 55 Chronic Subdural Hematoma Case 56 Epidural Hematoma Case 57 Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma Case 58 New Trends in Neurotrauma Monitoring Case 59 Intracranial Pressure Management Case 60 Gunshot Wound Injury to the Head Case 61 Other Penetrating Intracranial Trauma Section IV Intracranial Pathology: Pediatric Disorders Case 62 Aqueductal Stenosis Case 63 Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections Case 64 Slit Ventricle Syndrome Case 65 Mega-hydrocephalus Case 66 Cerebellar Medulloblastoma Case 67 Brainstem Glioma 1-Pons Case 68 Pineal Region Tumors Case 69 Posterior Fossa Ependymoma Case 70 Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Case 71 Hypothalamic Hamartoma Case 72 Posterior Fossa Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma Case 73 Vein of Galen Malformation Case 74 Pediatric Head Trauma Case 75 Pediatric Intracranial Epidural Abscess Case 76 Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fistula Case 77 Cerebral Palsy and Selective Dorsal Rhizotomies Case 78 Neural Tube Defect Case 79 Idiopathic Syringomyelia in Children and Adolescents Case 80 Tethered Cord Syndrome Case 81 Positional Plagiocephaly Case 82 Scaphocephaly-Open Repair Case 83 Scaphocephaly-Endoscopic Repair Section V Intracranial Pathology: Functional Neurosurgery Case 84 Tic Douloureux Case 85 Hemifacial Spasm Case 86 Postherpetic Neuralgia Case 87 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Children Case 88 Spasticity after Cord Injury Case 89 Neuronavigation and Intraoperative Imaging Case 90 Deep Brain Stimulation: Parkinson's Disease Case 91 Deep Brain Stimulation: Essential Tremor Case 92 Deep Brain Stimulation: Dystonia Case 93 Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Case 94 Hemispherectomy Case 95 Corpus Callosotomy for Drop Attacks Case 96 Vagal Nerve Stimulator Case 97 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Case 98 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Section VI Spine Case 99 Occipital Condyle Fractures Case 100 Jefferson Fractures Case 101 Hangman's Fracture Case 102 Atlantoaxial Instability Case 103 Type 2 Odontoid Fracture Case 104 Basilar Invagination Case 105 Central Cord Syndrome/Cord Contusion Case 106 Lower Cervical Fracture Dislocation Case 107 Thoracic Compression Fracture with Neurological Deficit Case 108 Thoracolumbar Fracture-Dislocation With Complete Spinal Cord Injury Case 109 Disc Disruption and Ligamentous Injury Case 110 Lumbar Burst Fracture Case 111 Lumbar Chance Fracture Case 112 Gunshot Injuries to the Spine Case 113 Spinal Cord Injury without Radiologic Abnormality (SCIWORA) Case 114 Acute Cervical Disc Herniation Case 115 Anterior versus Posterior Approaches to the Cervical Spine Case 116 Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Case 117 Thoracic Disc Herniation Case 118 Thoracolumbar Scoliosis Case 119 Lower Back Pain-Conservative Management Case 120 Lumbar Disc Herniation Case 121 Black Disc with Advanced Modic Changes Case 122 Neurogenic versus Vascular Claudications Case 123 Cauda Equina Syndrome Case 124 Lumbar Spondylosis with Facet Hypertrophy Case 125 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Case 126 Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction SIJ Fusion Case 127 Intradural Spinal Tumor Case 128 Intramedullary Spinal Tumor Case 129 Spinal Metastases Case 130 Lumbar Vertebral Mass Case 131 Cervical Spine Mass Case 132 Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation Case 133 Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula Case 134 Spinal Epidural Abscess Case 135 Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Discitis Case 136 Spinal Cord Inflammatory Disorder Case 137 Chiari I Malformation Section VII Peripheral Nerve Pathology Case 138 Median Nerve Entrapment at the Wrist Case 139 Ulnar Nerve Compression at the Elbow Case 140 Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Case 141 Brachial Plexus Injury and Horner's Syndrome Case 142 Median Nerve Laceration at the Wrist (Spaghetti Wrist) Case 143 Radial Nerve Injury Case 144 Axillary Mass Case 145 Medial Arm Mass Case 146 Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Case 147 Foot Drop and Peroneal Nerve Injury Case 148 Gunshot Injury to the Sciatic Nerve