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Contents

۱. The History of Pediatric Neurosurgery
۲. Normal and Abnormal Development of the Nervous System
۳. Neurologic Examination of the Newborn, Infantr and Child
۴. Caring for the Pediatric Neurosurgical Patient
۵. Pediatric Neurosurgery in Developing Countries
۶. Ethical Issues in Pediatric Neurosurgery
۷. Applications of Cellular Therapy in Pediatric Neurosurgery
۸. Neurogenetic Basis of Pediatric Neurosurgical Conditions
۹. Hydrocephalus
۱۰. Treatment of Hydrocephalus with Shunts
۱۱. Neuroendoscopy
۱۲. Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
۱۳. The Dandy-Walker Complex and Arachnoid Cysts
۱۴. Extracerebral Fluid Collections in Infants
۱۵. Congenital Intracranial Malformations
۱۶. Chiari Malformations
۱۷. Encephalocelesr Meningocelesr and Dermal Sinuses
۱۸. Congenital Lesions of the Scalp and Skull
۱۹. Craniosynostosis
۲۰. Craniofacial Syndromes
۲۱. Craniopagus Twins
۲۲. Open Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele
۲۳. Spinal Meningoceles
۲۴. Myelomeningocele
۲۵. Occult Spinal Dysraphism
۲۶. Surgical Management of Complex Spinal Cord Lipomas
۲۷. Craniovertebral Junction
۲۸. Congenital Intraspinal Cysts
۲۹. Congenital Vertebral Anomalies
۳۰. Skeletal Syndromes
۳۱. Syringomyelia and Hydromyelia
۳۲. Scalp and Skull Neoplasms
۳۳. Brain Tumors in the First Two Years of Life
۳۴. Supratentorial Hemispheric Gliomas
۳۵. Supratentorial Nonglial Hemispheric Neoplasms
۳۶. Optic Pathway Gliomas
۳۷. Craniopharyngiomas
۳۸. Pediatric Pituitary Adenomas
۳۹. Pineal Region Tumors
۴۰. Medulloblastomas
۴۱. Ependymomas
۴۲. Brainstem Gliomas
۴۳. Cerebellar Astrocytomas
۴۴. Skull Base Tumors
۴۵. Spinal Extradural Neoplasms and Intradural Extramedullary Neoplasms
۴۶. Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
۴۷. Spine Tumors
۴۸. Neuro.bromatosis 1 and 2
۴۹. The Phakomatoses
۵۰. Chemotherapy and Biologic Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors
۵۱. Radiotherapy of Pediatric Brain Tumors
۵۲. Nonaccidental Head Injuries
۵۳. Accidental Head Injuries in Children
۵۴. Penetrating Craniocerebral Injuries
۵۵. Intracranial and Extracranial Hematomas in Children
۵۶. Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: Critical Care Management
۵۷. Rehabilitation and Outcome of Head Injuries
۵۸. Cranioplasty
۵۹. Pediatric Brachial Plexus Palsy
۶۰. Principles of Pediatric Spinal Column Trauma
۶۱. Speci.c Injury Patterns and Treatment of Pediatric Spinal Column Trauma
۶۲. Spinal Cord Injury
۶۳. IntervertebraI Disk Disease
۶۴. Cavernous and Venous Malformations
۶۵. Moyamoya Disease
۶۶. Intracerebral Aneurysms
۶۷. Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations
۶۸. Radiosurgical Managementof Cerebrovascular Malformations in Children
۶۹. Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation
۷۰. Pediatric Spinal Vascular Malformations
۷۱. Evaluation of Intractable Epilepsy in Children
۷۲. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
۷۳. Extratemporal Epilepsy Surgery
۷۴. Nonresective and Neuromodulatory Treatments of Refractory Epilepsy
۷۵. Hemispherectomy
۷۶. Spasticity and Movement Disorders
۷۷. Shunt Infections
۷۸. Cranial Epidural Abscess and Subdural Empyema
۷۹. Brain Abscess and Encephalitis
۸۰. Tuberculosisr Parasitic Infestationsr and Fungal Infections
۸۱. Infections of the Spinal Axis
۸۲. Pediatric Neuroanesthesia