Epilepsy: Viewpoint—Surgery
Fig. 59.1 Intracranial monitoring with grids and strips Based on the results of the neuroimaging studies, patients are divided into those with and without space-occupying lesions. A space-occupying lesion is…
Meningioma—Viewpoint: Fractionated Radiotherapy
Benign meningioma (WHO grade I) Any predominant histology other than clear cell, chordoid, papillary, or rhabdoid Lacks criteria of atypical, brain invasive, and anaplastic meningioma Atypical meningioma (WHO grade II)…
Acoustic Neuroma: Viewpoint—Surgery
Fig. 24.1 (a) A 5 cm acoustic neuroma prior to resection. The patient presented with tinnitus, hearing loss, and signs of brainstem compression. (b) Postoperative image after a retrosigmoid craniotomy….
Epilepsy: Viewpoint—Medical
First generation Second generation Third generation Carbamazepine Felbamatea Clobazam Phenytoinb,c Gabapentin Ezogabinea Phenobarbitalb Lamotrigine Lacosamideb,c Primidone Levetiracetamb,c Perampanel Valproateb,c Oxcarbazepine Pregabalinb Tiagabine Rufinamide Topiramate Vigabatrina Zonisamide aUse limited by significant…
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Movement Disorders
Author (year) n Disease Targeting Use of plug Unilateral or bilateral treatment Prescription dose (maximum dose, Gy) Follow-up Effects Complication rate (%) Complication Pan (1996) [8] 8 Parkinson’s disease Based…
Spinal Tumors and Radiosurgery
Author Patients (lesions) Histology Total dose (range)/No. of fractions (range) Spinal cord dose Follow-up (months) Local control Myelopathy Moss et al. [3] 16 (16) Hemangioblastoma 21 Gy (20–25 Gy)/2 (1–3)…
The History of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Fig. 1.1 Henry T. Wycis holding Spiegel–Wycis stereotactic frame with Horsley-Clarke frame on the table. From Textbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Lozano, Andres M.; Gildenberg, Philip L.; Tasker, Ronald…
Patient Care and Socio-Economic Issues
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Ocular and Orbital Tumors: Viewpoint-Fractionated Radiation
Author Year Reference n Technique Total dose (Gy) Dose per fraction (Gy) Visual outcome Tumor outcome Re-progression (%) Radiation-induced toxicities Improved (%) Stable (%) Worse (%) Control (%) Progression (%)…
Malignant Glioma: Viewpoint—Chemotherapy
Mechanism of action Toxicity Carmustine (BCNU) Chlorethylating agent Myelosuppression Nausea/vomiting Pulmonary fibrosis Lomustine (CCNU) Chlorethylating agent Myelosuppression Nausea/vomiting (Pulmonary fibrosis) Nimustine (ACNU) Chlorethylating agent Myelosuppression Nausea/vomiting Thrombocytopenia Fotemustine Chlorethylating…
