Dramatically updated to reflect recent advances in the basic and clinical neurosciences, Youmans and Winn Neurological
Surgery, 7th Edition remains your reference of choice for authoritative guidance on surgery of the nervous system. Four
comprehensive volumes thoroughly cover all you need to know about functional and restorative neurosurgery, (FRN)/deep
brain stimulation (DBS), stem cell biology, radiological and nuclear imaging, and neuro-oncology, as well as minimally-
invasive surgeries in spine and peripheral nerve surgery, endoscopic and other approaches for cranial procedures and
cerebrovascular diseases. Seventy new chapters, an expanded video library, and revised content throughout help you
master new procedures, new technologies, and essential anatomic knowledge. This unparalleled multimedia resource covers
the entire specialty with the unquestioned guidance you've come to expect from the "Bible of neurological surgery."
New to this Edition
뷒n expanded video library includes more than 300 videos with audio commentary, including 36 stunning anatomy videos,
more than 100 videos demonstrating intra-operative procedures, and lectures that clarify key concepts.
?0 new chapters
?provide cutting-edge information on Surgical Anatomy of the Skull Base; Coagulation for the Neurosurgeon; Brain
Retraction; Optogenetics and Clarity; Ablative Procedures for Parkinson's Disease; Nerve Transfers; Indications and
Techniques of Revision Spine Surgery; Traumatic Brain Injury: Proteomic Biomarkers; Acute Surgical and Endovascular
Management of Ischemic/Hemorrhagic Stroke; and many more.
뷪horough coverage of new techniques and approaches
? including minimally-invasive surgeries in spine and peripheral nerve surgery, endoscopic approaches for cranial
procedures, and stereotactic and robot-assisted surgery.
뷙ach section contains a new chapter providing an expert overview from experienced Section Editors, including a report
on ongoing controversies within that subspecialty.
뷫pdates include
?expanded coverage of the basic science of CNS infections, increased content on radiology and anatomy, new chapters on
various aspects of patient safety, new coverage of anti-coagulation therapy in the elderly, new skull base approaches,
an overview of spinal biomechanics for all forms of spinal instrumentation, detailed coverage of intraoperative
navigation, improved methods of tumor resection and the role of whole-brain radiotherapy, and much more.
뷧eorganized content
?facilitates ease of navigation, so you can find what you need quickly.
Key Features
뷙ach clinical section contains chapters on technology specific for that particular clinical area.
뷙xpert Consult?eBook version included with purchase.
?This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a
variety of devices.
Author Information
By H. Richard Winn, MD, Professor and Director of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York; Hofstra
University, Hempstead, New York; Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City,
Iowa; Clinical Professor, Weill Medical College, Columbia University, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New
York; Visiting Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
VOLUME 1
SECTION I
Introduction to Neurological Surgery
PART 1
History
Chapter 1 Historical Overview of Neurosurgery
James Tait Goodrich and Eugene S. Flamm
PART 2
Basic Science
Chapter 2 Surgical Anatomy of the
Brain
Hung Tzu Wen, Albert L. Rhoton Jr, and
Ant?io C. M. Mussi
Chapter 3 Molecular Biology Primer
for Neurosurgeons
Kevin Y. Miyashiro and James Eberwine
Chapter 4 Neuroembryology
Harvey B. Sarnat, Laura Flores-Sarnat, and
Joseph D. Pinter
Chapter 5 Stem Cell Biology
in the Central Nervous
System
Philip J. Horner and Samuel E. Nutt
Chapter 6 Neurons and Neuroglia
Bruce D. Trapp and Karl Herrup
Chapter 7 Cellular Mechanisms
of Brain Energy
Metabolism
Albert Gjedde and Pierre Magistretti
Chapter 8 Blood-Brain Barrier
Shahid M. Nimjee, Gerald A. Grant,
H. Richard Winn, and Damir Janigro
Chapter 9 Cerebral Edema
Robert J. Weil and Edward H. Oldfield
Chapter 10 Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Intracranial Pressure
?
Anthony Marmarou and Andrew Beaumont
Chapter 11 Neurosurgical Epidemiology and Outcomes Assessment
Hugh Garton, Frederick G. Barker II, and
Stephen J. Haines
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Approach To The Patient
Chapter 12 Altered Consciousness
Nicholas D. Schiff
Chapter 13 Neuroophthalmology
Timothy J. Martin and James J. Corbett
Chapter 14 Neurotology
P. Ashley Wackym and Christina L. Runge-Samuelson
Chapter 15 Neurourology
Brett D. Lebed and Eric S. Rovner
Chapter 16 Neuropsychological Testing
Jordan Grafman
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Radiologic Fundamen