Pediatric Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade

of Pediatric Scalp Injuries 43 Skull Fractures 44 Traumatic Brain Injury 45 Penetrating Head Injuries 46 Vascular Injuries 47 Abusive Head Injuries 48 Cranioplasty 49 Neurointensive Care of Head Injuries 50 Pediatric Vertebral Column and Spinal Cord Injuries 51 Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries Section VI Neoplasms 52 Molecular and Genetic Advances in the Treatment of Brain Tumors Section VI.A Supratentorial Neoplasms 53 Craniopharyngioma 54 Pineal Region Tumors 55 Cerebral Hemispheric Tumors 56 Intraventricular Tumors 57 Tumors of the Optic Pathway and Hypothalamus 58 Pituitary Tumors Section VI.B Infratentorial Neoplasms 59 Cerebellar Astrocytoma 60 Medulloblastoma 61 Infratentorial Ependymomas 62 Pediatric Brainstem Gliomas 63 Intracranial Epidermoids Section VI.C Scalp, Skull, and Skull Base Neoplasms 64 Tumors of the Scalp and Skull 65 Tumors of the Skull Base and Orbit Section VI.D Neoplasms of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves 66 Tumors of the Vertebral Column 67 Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors 68 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors 69 The Surgical Management of Pediatric Brachial Plexus Tumors Section VI.E Other 70 The Neurocutaneous Syndromes 71 Adjuvant Chemotherapy and the Role of Neurosurgery for Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors 72 Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Tumors Section VII Infections Section VII.A Cranial 73 Meningitis and Encephalitis 74 Cranial Epidural Abscess and Subdural Empyema 75 Cerebral Abscess 76 Tuberculous, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections 77 Cysticercosis Section VII.B Spinal 78 Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Spinal Infections Section VIII Epilepsy and Functional Disorders 79 Epilepsy Classification, Evaluation, and Imaging 80 The Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy: Overview 81 Invasive Monitoring in Pediatric Neurosurgery 82 The Surgical Treatment of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy 83 The Surgical Treatment of Extratemporal Epilepsy 84 The Surgical Treatment of Rolandic Epilepsy in Children 85 Hemispherotomy and Hemispherectomy 86 Palliative Surgical Procedures for Epilepsy 87 The Evaluation and Treatment of Spasticity 88 Intrathecal Therapy for Movement Disorders 89 Microelectrode-Guided Deep Brain Stimulation in Children 90 Interventions for Acute and Chronic Pain in Children Section IX Vascular Disorders 91 Stroke in Children 92 Pediatric Aneurysms 93 Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations 94 Cavernous Malformations and Venous Malformations 95 Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformations 96 Moyamoya Syndrome/Pial Synangiosis 97 Surgical Management of Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations Section X New and Emerging Techniques 98 Advances in Neuroimaging 99 Intraoperative Imaging 100 Interventional Neuroradiology 101 Image-Guided Surgery 102 Advances in Neuroendoscopy 103 Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery 104 Laser Ablation of Deep Lesions 105 Techniques for Limiting Blood Loss and Blood Transfusions in Pediatric Neurosurgery