Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries
Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries Andrea L. Strayer Joanne V. Hickey A PERSPECTIVE The following statistical information describes spinal cord injuries (SCIs) in the United States (US) as of February…
Transient Ischemic Attacks and Acute Ischemic Stroke
Transient Ischemic Attacks and Acute Ischemic Stroke Sarah L. Livesay Joanne V. Hickey Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, surpassed only by heart disease,…
Brain Tumors
Brain Tumors Jennifer E. Cahill Terri S. Armstrong OVERVIEW OF BRAIN TUMORS The diagnosis of a brain tumor begins a journey of uncertainty, fear, and hope for the patient and…
Intracerebral Hemorrhagic Stroke
Intracerebral Hemorrhagic Stroke Joanne V. Hickey Sarah L. Livesay Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a type of hemorrhagic stroke resulting from blood leaving the vascular system and entering the brain tissue….
Spinal Cord Tumors
Spinal Cord Tumors Gisela Sanchez-Williams Terri S. Armstrong EPIDEMIOLOGY Tumors can impact the spinal cord by causing external compression or by directly involving the cord or intradural space. Metastatic lesions…
Back Pain and Spinal Disorders
Back Pain and Spinal Disorders Andrea L. Strayer Joanne V. Hickey This chapter focuses on selected spinal disorders common in neuroscience clinical practice, such as back pain and intervertebral disc…
Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injuries Andrea L. Strayer Joanne V. Hickey Traumatic peripheral nerve injuries result from a variety of mechanisms with variable clinical presentation and degree of disability. The most…
Craniocerebral Injuries
Craniocerebral Injuries Karen S. March Joanne V. Hickey SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM It is estimated that there are 1.7 million new cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually in the…
Management of Patients Undergoing Neurosurgical Procedures
Management of Patients Undergoing Neurosurgical Procedures Lori K. Madden Peter K. Tham Kiarash Shahlaie THE PREOPERATIVE PHASE For the patient undergoing a neurosurgical procedure, the circumstances of admission influence preoperative…
