Brain and Spine Surgery in the Elderly

FOREWORDMichael APUZZO - University of Southern California (USA)

PREFACEEpistemology and rationale of geriatric neurosurgeryMoncef BERHOUMA - Lyon University Hospital (France)
PART 1 - NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ELDERLYChapter 1. Physiology of the ageing nervous systemMoncef BERHOUMA - Lyon University Hospital (France)Chapter 2. Neurological assessment and neurocognitive evaluation of the elderlyPierre KROLAK-SALMON - Lyon University Hospital (France)
PART 2 - NEUROANESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CAREChapter 3. Neuroanesthesia of the elderlyAndrew William KOFKE - University of Pennsylvania (USA)Chapter 4. Perioperative neurotoxicity in the elderlyRoderic ECKENHOFF - University of Pennsylvania (USA)
PART 3 - INTRACRANIAL TUMORSChapter 5. Intracranial meningiomasDavid SCHUL - University of Munich (Germany)Chapter 6. Brain gliomasFrancois DUCRAY - University of Lyon (France)Chapter 7. Pituitary adenomasPaolo CAPPABIANCA - University of Naples (Italy)Chapter 8. Vestibular schwannomasMichael LINK - Mayo Clinic, Minnesota (USA)Chapter 9. Brain metastasesMoncef BERHOUMA - Lyon University Hospital (France)Chapter 10. CNS LymphomaAndreas HOTTINGER - University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
PART 4 - SPINAL PATHOLOGIESChapter 11. Degenerative cervical spineChristian EWALD - University of Jena (Germany)Chapter 12. Degenerative lumbar spineChristian EWALD - University of Jena (Germany)Chapter 13. Spinal injuries of the elderlyMichael FEHLINGS - University of Toronto (Canada)Chapter 14. Vertebral tumors of the elderlyEdward BENZEL - Cleveland Clinic (USA)Chapter 15. Intramedullary spinal cord tumorsGeorge JALLO - University of Baltimore (USA)Chapter 16. Intradural extramedullary spinal tumorsRichard FESSLER - University of Chicago (USA)Chapter 17. Spinal infectionsHideki NAGASHIMA - University of Tottori (Japan)
PART 5 - HEAD INJURYChapter 18. Traumatic brain injury in the elderlyAndrea KLEINDIENST- University of Erlangen (Germany)Chapter 19. Chronic subdural hematomaAngelos KOLIAS - University of Cambridge (UK)
PART 6 - NEUROVASCULARChapter 20. Subarachnoid hemorrhage in the elderlyMats RYTTLEFORS - University of Uppsala (Sweden)Chapter 21. Intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhageMats RYTTLEFORS - University of Uppsala (Sweden)Chapter 22. Malignant pseudo-tumoral strokeEelco WIJDICKS - Mayo Clinic, Minnesota (USA)
PART 7 - HYDROCEPHALUS IN THE ELDERLYMichael A. WILLIAMS - University of Washington (USA)
PART 8 - TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIARaymond SEKULA - University of Pittsburgh (USA)
PART 9 - ETHICAL ISSUES IN NEUROSURGICAL ELDERLY PATIENTS Marc BERNSTEIN - University of Toronto (Canada)
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• Oncologia
• Cuidados médicos intensivos
• Neurocirurgia
• Medicina geriátrica
• Neurologia e neurofisiologia clínica
• Anestesia

Geriatric neurosurgery;Geriatric neurology;Brain tumors;Pituitary tumors;Degenerative spine diseases;Spinal and head injuries;Neuroanesthesia;Radiosurgery;Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery;Hydrocephalus;Ethics