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 Brain Surgery (Neurosurgery)
- Reader-friendly, practical and comprehensive information on brain surgery (in 25 illustrated chapters):
1. Why does one need to know about all of this, anyway? 2. About the brain; 3. About brain surgeons; 4. Types of brain disorders; 5. Symptoms, signs and complications of brain disorders; 6. Investigating brain disorders; 7. Treatment options (e.g., open surgery, radiation, endovascular surgery); 8. What a patient should think about; 9. What a surgeon may be thinking about; 10. Informed consent; 11. Preparing for open surgery; 12. The open surgical procedure and early postoperative period; 13. Drains, shunts, reservoirs, and needle biopsy with a head frame; 14. The radiosurgical procedure and early postoperative period; 15. The endovascular surgical procedure and early postoperative period; 16. Wound issues; 17. Issues concerning comatose and critically ill patients; 18. Complications of treatment ; 19. Recurrent or persistent disease after treatment, and the need for follow-up; 20. Recovery and rehabilitation; 21. Four case histories (brain tumors, brain hemorrhage, brain trauma); 22. Neurosurgery: What’s on the horizon?; 23. The brain disorder and surgery checklist; 24. Online resources; 25. Some frequently asked questions (FAQs).…
Brain Blood Vessel Disorders
Brain Tumors:
- For general information and links on brain tumors, click here
- For a brain tumor educational resource, click here
- For a specific type of brain tumor, click the relevant link below:
- Meningioma
- Glioma (including astrocytoma, "GBM"/glioblastoma, ependymoma, oligodendroglioma)
- Metastasis
- Schwannoma (including acoustic neuroma)
- Miscellaneous: Dermoid tumor, Epidermoid tumor, Choroid plexus papilloma, Pituitary tumor, Colloid cyst, Cranioplasty/skull reconstruction...
General interest articles: "headache"; "traumatic brain injury"; "hydrocephalus"
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Some Academic Neurosurgical Centers In North America
Specific Brain, Mind, Spinal Cord Or Spine Disorders
Key Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Nursing Professional Links
Topics Related To or Linked From This Website
Introductory Neurosurgery Lecture & Tutorial Topics for Medical Students & Interns
Pictorial and Inspirational Calendar by the Author (use your "browser back button" to return to this page)
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