This work aims to cover the entire spectrum of neurosurgery in childhood. It focuses on the practical aspects of managing infants and children with neurosurgical problems. As well as covering problems such as brain tumours there is also extensive coverage of new areas of methods of treatment, such as the surgical treatment of epilepsy, stereotaxy and robotics, spinal and head injuries, neuroanaesthesia and intensive care.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Neurosurgeons, neurologists, oncologists, paediatricians.
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Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
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978-0-443-05630-7 (9780443056307)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
(A) Congenital Abnormalities: Development of the Dentral Nervous System. Spinal Dysraphism. Hydrocephalus. Intracranial Cysts. Cranio-Vertebral Anomalies and Syringomyelia. Craniosynostosis and Craniofacial Anomalies. Encephaloceles and Anomalies of Scalp. (B) Trauma: Head Injuries. Spinal Injury. (C) Tumours: Pathology of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumours. Tumours of the Posterior Fossa. Tumours of the Cerebral Hemispheres. Optic Pathway Tumours. Craniopharyngiomas, Pituitary and Pineal Tumours. Other Intracranial Tumours and Tumorous Conditions. (D) Infections: Purulent Intracranial Infection. Spinal Infection. Parasitic Infections. (E) Vascular Problems: Intracranial Haemorrhage and Strokes. Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy. Stereotactic Surgery in Children. Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders. Neuro-Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Principles of Operative Techniques.
