Publisher's Synopsis
The practice of neurosurgery is being redefined by new advances in the treatment of disease. New equipment, new surgical techniques and new understanding of the biological origin of disease make the current practice of neurosurgery an evolutionary art.;This expanded edition presents encyclopaedic coverage of pathophysiology, diagnosis and surgical management of all disorders in detail. The 450 chapters encompass the entire field and since each focuses on a specific topic in a concise format, the reader can review a subject thoroughly, for example, management of intracranial aneurysms is divided into 25 chapters, each on a specific aspect of the disease.
