Pediatric vascular neurosurgery : principles and practice of neurovascular disorders. (Part 1)

This book answers frequently asked questions about common pediatric neurosurgical conditions related to vascular malformations of the brain and spinal cord, in an attempt to fill in the gap and answer numerous questions that arises after a diagnosis is made. Pediatric patients with neurosurgical conditions are almost always referred from either primary care physicians, neurologists internists or a specialist in family medicine. Recently, neurosurgeons treating adult population also refer a pediatric patient to their colleague specialized in this field. There are over 1500 academic and private hospitals in the US who have dedicated tertiary Neurosurgery services and cater thousands of small children every year, in addition to numerous centers that have level 1 and 2 trauma care. However, there are few tertiary level Pediatric centers which can provide quality care for neurosurgical conditions. This book is specially written and illustrated for residents, fellows and consultants/attendings in all pediatric related specialties, including but not limited to Neurosurgery, Neurology, Pediatrics, Radiology, Anesthesia. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Evolution of Endovascular Treatment in Pediatric Population....Pages 1-8 Cranial Vascular Anatomy and Its Variations....Pages 9-26 Spinal Vascular Anatomy with Variations....Pages 27-36 Pediatric Vascular Neurology and Syndromes....Pages 37-46 Pediatric Neuroanesthesia....Pages 47-56 Pediatric Neurocritical Care....Pages 57-76 Pediatric Neurovascular Imaging (CT/MRI/Ultrasound)....Pages 77-109 Vascular Interventional Neuro-angiography....Pages 111-123 Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations....Pages 125-136 Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformations....Pages 137-143 Capillary Telangiectasias....Pages 145-153 Developmental Venous Anomaly....Pages 155-164 Sinus Pericranii....Pages 165-175 Infectious Aneurysms....Pages 177-193 Pediatric Stroke....Pages 195-229 Pediatric Moyamoya Disease: Indirect Revascularization....Pages 231-252 Moyamoya Bypasses....Pages 253-261 Anticoagulation and Thrombolysis in the Pediatric Population....Pages 263-271 Embolization of Pediatric Intracranial and Skull Base Vascular Tumors....Pages 273-284 Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Pediatric Neurovascular Diseases....Pages 285-297 Intra-arterial Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Agents....Pages 299-307 Sclerotherapy....Pages 309-316 Back Matter....Pages 317-325 This book focuses on core concepts of vascular neurosurgery in pediatric population, . It is designed to fill the knowledge gaps and to answer the frequently sought questions on various management strategies for commonly encountered pediatric neurosurgical conditions. The chapters, authored by experts in their respective field, provide a standard of care based on current diagnostic and management guidelines for pediatric neurosurgical diseases. Pediatric Vascular Neurosurgery - Disorders and their Management is specially written and illustrated for residents, fellows and consultants in all pediatric related specialties, including but not limited to Neurosurgery, Neurology, Pediatrics, Neuroradiology and Neuroanesthesia