- Discusses indications, operative techniques, complications, and results for nearly every routine and specialized procedure for brain, spinal, and peripheral nerve problems in adult patients.
- Covers the latest techniques and knowledge in deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, movement disorders, dystonia, and psychiatric disorders; surgical management of blast injuries; invasive electrophysiology in functional neurosurgery; and interventional management of cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous malformations.
- Includes new chapters on bypass techniques in vascular disease, previously coiled aneurysms, CSF diversion procedures, surgical management of posterior fossa cystic and membranous obstruction, laser-ablation techniques, and brain stem tumors.
- Explores hot topics such as wide-awake surgery and ventriculo-peritoneal, ventriculoatrial and ventriculo-pleural shunts.
- Provides detailed visual guidance with more than 1,600 full-color illustrations and 50 procedural videos.
- Contains quick-reference boxes with surgical pearls and complications.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
An essential, high-yield resource to prep for neurosurgery board examinationsTop Score for the Neurosurgery Board Examination: Questions and Answers by Drs. Shehzad Safdar Tarar, Zubair Ahmad Khan, Mubashir Malik, Syed Asad Ur Rehman Omer, and Memoona Ejaz covers Greenberg's Handbook of Neurosurgery in chapter-wise fashion.Organized in 22 parts and 116 chapters, this study prep starts with anatomy and physiology and concludes with procedures, interventions, operations. More than 2,000 multiple choice questions with answer keys provide a reader-friendly resource that enhances acquisition and retention of the vast insights and knowledge contained in Greenberg's Handbook of Neurosurgery.Key Features
- High-yield questions reflect content covered in board exams
- Mirrors Greenberg's succinct chapter organization format, providing a rapid review
- Classifications and tables help assess core knowledge and enhance understanding