{"product_id":"essential-neurosurgery-isbn-9781405116411","title":"Essential Neurosurgery","description":"\u003ci\u003eEssential Neurosurgery\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to neurosurgery for junior surgical trainees and medical students. The book concentrates on the principles of neurosurgical diagnosis and management of the more common central nervous system problems, including an understanding of neurology and the pathological basis of neurological disease. There is also coverage of neurosurgical techniques and postoperative patient management. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition brings the text fully up to date and includes many of the biological and technological advances made in the field of neurosurgery that have improved surgical possibilities and patient outcomes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview quotations from the previous edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘flowing and well highlighted text keeps the reader interested in the subject’\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Neurosurgery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘an excellent text…well organised and clearly set out’\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition, vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition, ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Neurological assessment and examination, 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Neurosurgical investigations, 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Raised intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus, 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Head injuries, 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Traumatic intracranial haematomas, 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Brain tumours, 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Benign brain tumours, 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Pituitary tumours, 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Subarachnoid haemorrhage, 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Stroke, 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen M. Davis MD, FRACP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Developmental abnormalities, 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Infections of the central nervous system, 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Low back pain and leg pain, 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Cervical disc disease and cervical spondylosis, 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Spinal cord compression, 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Spinal injuries, 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Peripheral nerve entrapments, injuries and tumours, 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Facial pain and hemifacial spasm, 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Pain —neurosurgical management, 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Movement disorders —neurosurgical aspects, 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Epilepsy and its neurosurgical aspects, 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Kilpatrick MD, FRACP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex, 281\u003c\/p\u003e  \"What it lacks in colour, it more than makes up with some fantastic diagrams, pictures and scans showing the important pathology of a number of core problems. It guides the reader from clinical presentation all the way through to postoperative care. Definitely worth a look.\"\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBlack Bag.\u003c\/i\u003e Bristol Medical School Magazine. Winter 2005\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReview quotations from the previous edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘flowing and well highlighted text keeps the reader interested in the subject’\u003cbr\u003e British Journal of Neurosurgery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘an excellent text…well organised and clearly set out’\u003cbr\u003e Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Professor Andrew H. Kaye, MBBS MD FRACS\u003cbr\u003e James Stewart Professor of Surgery and Head of Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Australia\u003cbr\u003e Director of Neurosurgery and Director, The Melbourne Neuroscience Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, which is the official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and the Australian Association of Neurologists.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eEssential Neurosurgery\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to neurosurgery for junior surgical trainees and medical students. The book concentrates on the principles of neurosurgical diagnosis and management of the more common central nervous system problems, including an understanding of neurology and the pathological basis of neurological disease. There is also coverage of neurosurgical techniques and postoperative patient management. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition brings the text fully up to date and includes many of the biological and technological advances made in the field of neurosurgery that have improved surgical possibilities and patient outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989157069029,"sku":"NP9781405116411","price":83.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405116411.jpg?v=1761783027","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/essential-neurosurgery-isbn-9781405116411","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}