DOI: 10.1055/b-002-59200
Citow, Jonathan S.; Macdonald, Loch; Refai, Daniel: 2010

Comprehensive Neurosurgery Board Review

Print ISBN 9781604060317 · Online ISBN 9781604062168
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Editors: Citow, Jonathan S.; Macdonald, Loch; Refai, Daniel

Authors: Hawryluk, Greg; Kim, Betty; Matouk, Charles; Santaguida, Carlo; Serletis, Demitre; Stone, Scellig

Title: Comprehensive Neurosurgery Board Review

Print ISBN: 9781604060317; Online ISBN: 9781604062168; Book DOI: 10.1055/b-002-59200

Second edition © 2010 Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart

Subjects: Neurosurgery

Thieme Clinical Collections (English Language)



Front Matter
1 Anatomy
I. Meninges
II. Cerebrospinal Fluid
III. Brain Barriers
IV. Blood Supply to the Brain
V. Blood Supply to the Spinal Cord
VI. Intracranial–Extracranial Anastomoses
VII. Persistent Fetal Carotid–Basilar and Carotid–Vertebral Anastomoses (Fig. 1.16)
VIII. Cortical Anatomy
IX. Diencephalon
X. Basal Ganglia
XI. Hypothalamus
XII. Olfactory System (Also See Section XV)
XIII. Hippocampal Formation (Fig. 1.32, Fig. 1.33, Fig. 1.34)
XIV. Cerebellum (Fig. 1.35, Fig. 1.36, Fig. 1.37)
XV. Cranial Nerves
XVI. Brainstem (Figs. 1.43, 1.44, 1.45, 1.46, 1.47, 1.48, 1.49, 1.50, 1.51)
XVII. Spine and Spinal Cord
XVIII. Cranial Foramina and Miscellaneous Structures
XIX. Orbit and Tendinous Ring (Anulus of Zinn) (Fig. 1.60 and Fig. 1.61)
XX. Innervation and Muscles of the Head and Neck
XXI. Peripheral Nerve Plexi
XXII. Structures to Memorize
2 Physiology
I. Cellular Molecular Transport
II. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials
III. Synapses and Neurotransmitters
IV. Sensory Receptors
V. Nerve Transmission
VI. Somatic Sensations
VII. Vision
VIII. Hearing
IX. Taste
X. Smell
XI. Motor Systems
XII. Vestibular System
XIII. Cerebellum
XIV. Basal Ganglia (Fig. 2.7)
XV. Neurotransmitter Changes in Disease
XVI. Motor Control
XVII. Cortical Functions (Fig. 2.8 )
XVIII. Thought and Memory
XIX. Reticular Activating System and Neurotransmitters (Fig. 2.9)
XX. Limbic System, Hypothalamus, and Hippocampus
XXI. Brain Activity States
XXII. Autonomic Nervous System
XXIII. Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF)
XXIV. Skeletal Muscle (Fig. 2.11)
XXV. Smooth Muscle
XXVI. Cardiac Muscle
XXVII. Circulation
XXVIII. Respiration
XXIX. Gastrointestinal Tract
XXX. Genitourinary Tract
XXXI. Temperature
XXXII. Endocrine
3 Pathology and Radiology
I. General Neuropathology
II. Glial Cell Response to Injury
III. General Neuroradiology
IV. Nervous System Development
V. Developmental Pathology
VI. Perinatal Brain Injuries
VII. Infectious Diseases
VIII. Infectious Pathogens
IX. Congenital Infections (Torch)
X. Oncology
XI. Differential Diagnosis by Location
XII. Phakomatoses (Neurocutaneous Diseases)
XIII. Intoxications and Drugs
XIV. Chemotherapy
XV. Metal Toxicities
XVI. Vitamin Deficiencies
XVII. Acquired Metabolic Diseases and Bacterial Toxins
XVIII. Congenital Metabolic Diseases
XIX. Degenerative Diseases
XX. Demyelinating Diseases
XXI. Ischemia and Hypoxia
XXII. Vascular Diseases
XXIII. CNS Trauma
XXIV. Skull Diseases
XXV. Developmental Spinal Lesions
XXVI. Spinal Tumors
XXVII. Spinal Vascular Diseases
XXVIII. Spinal Infections
XXIX. Spinal Inflammatory Diseases
XXX. Spinal Degenerative Diseases
XXXI. Spinal Trauma
XXXII. Peripheral Nerve Disorders
XXXIII. Neuromuscular Junction Diseases
XXXIV. Muscle Diseases
4 Neurology
I. Introduction
II. Neurologic Development and Aging
III. Confusional States
IV. Brain Structure and Function
V. Speech and Language
VI. Emotion
VII. Seizures
VIII. Multiple Sclerosis and Variants
IX. Basal Ganglia
X. Headaches
XI. Cerebellum
XII. Vision and Eye Movements
XIII. Smell and Taste
XIV. Hearing
XV. Vertigo
XVI. Syncope
XVII. Coma
XVIII. Cerebrospinal Fluid Diseases
XIX. Cerebrovascular Disease
XX. Back Pain
XXI. Peripheral Nerve
XXII. Muscle
XXIII. Motility
XXIV. Sensory Syndromes
XXV. Stance and Gait
XVI. Sleep
XXVII. Autonomic Diseases
XXVIII. Endocrine Diseases
XXIX. Effects of Neoplasia on the Nervous System
5 Neurosurgery
I. Vascular Disease
II. Infectious Disease
III. Neoplastic Disease
IV. Functional
V. CSF Diseases
VI. Congenital Disease
VII. Trauma
I. Vascular Disease
II. Infections
III. Spine Neoplasia
IV. Degenerative Spinal Disease
V. Rheumatologic Disease
VI. Syringomyelia/Hydromyelia
VII. Congenital/Developmental
VIII. Trauma
I. Neoplasia
II. Entrapment Neuropathies
III. Traumatic Neuropathies
6 Critical Care
I. Trauma
II. Cardiac
III. Respiratory
IV. Renal
V. Gastrointestinal
VI. Shock States and Body Fluids
VII. Blood Products and Coagulation
VIII. Acid–Base Disorders
IX. Electrolytes
X. Nutrition
XI. Endocrine
XII. Infectious Diseases
XIII. Anesthesia
XIV. Miscellaneous
Annex