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Contents Section I General and Critical Care- ICP Management – Pain Management for Pediatric Neurosurgical Patients Section II Neuroradiology- Conventional Radiography – Ultrasonography – Computed Tomography – Conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Advanced MRI Techniques Section III Neurology- The Neurological Examination of the Infant and Child – Spinal Cord Tracts and Development – Migration Disorders – Neurofibromatosis Type 1 – Medical Management for Epilepsy Section IV Tumor- Pediatric Scalp and Skull Lesions – Supratentorial Tumors – Hypothalamic and Optic Pathway Tumors – Craniopharyngiomas and Other Sellar Tumors – Germ Cell Tumors – Pineal Region Tumors – Intraventricular Tumors in Children – Posterior Fossa Tumors – Brainstem Gliomas – Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors – Tumors of the Spinal Column Section V Cerebrovascular Disorders- Aneurysms – Arteriovenous Malformations – Pediatric Cavernous Malformations Section VI Developmental and Congenital Cranial Disorders- Chiari Malformations – Encephaloceles – Congenital Arachnoid Cysts – Neuroenteric Cysts – Intracranial Lipomas – The DandyEUR”Walker Malformation: Disorders of Cerebellar Development and Their Management – Craniosynostosis – Management of Craniofacial Syndromes – Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage in Premature Infants – Surgical Management of Hydrocephalus – Treatment of Hydrocephalus in the Developing World Section VII Developmental and Congential Spinal Disorders- Abnormalities of the Craniocervical Junction and Cervical Spine – Spina Bifida: Classification and Management – Pathophysiology and Management of Tethered Cord (Including Myelomeningocele) – Intraspinal Lipomas – Scoliosis – Achondroplasia Section VIII Functional Disorders- The Evaluation and Classification of Epilepsy – Surgical Management of Childhood Epilepsy: Temporal and Extratemporal Pathologies – Surgical Management of Childhood Epilepsy: Corpus Callosotomy and Vagal Nerve Stimulation – Surgical Management of Pediatric Spasticity Section IX Trauma- Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury – Pediatric Spine Trauma – Pediatric Peripheral Nervous System Trauma – Management of Pediatric Head Trauma – Abusive Head Trauma Section X Infections- Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Intracranial Infections – Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Spinal Infections – Surgical Considerations in Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections of CNS in Children Section XI Operating Room Basics- Neuronavigation in Pediatric Neurosurgery
