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Meningiomas, Part II

  • 1st Edition, Volume 170 - June 23, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Michael W. McDermott
  • Language: English

Meningiomas, Volume 170, Part Two, discusses tumors that arise from the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. In this updated volume of the Handbook of Clinical Neurology, e… Read more

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Meningiomas, Volume 170, Part Two, discusses tumors that arise from the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. In this updated volume of the Handbook of Clinical Neurology, experts in the field - from basic scientists to skilled neurosurgeons, provide up-to-date synopses of each topic as it relates directly to this class of tumor. Surgical and radiation therapy, which remain the mainstays of treatment, are a major focus, but coverage also includes potential molecular avenues for the development of effective medical treatments. This book serves as a comprehensive review of the neurosurgical issues surrounding this extremely common brain tumor.

Few procedures in surgery are more immediately formidable than an attack upon a large tumor of this type, hence the greatest challenge of treatment is the need to complete tumor removal without creating new neurologic deficit.

Key features

  • Provides current reviews of neurosurgical issues, such as endoscopic surgery, molecular biology of meningiomas, and the role of different radiation oncology treatment modalities and drug therapies
  • Addresses multiple patient populations – children, elderly and those with multiple or radiation-induced tumor
  • Offers a strong focus on anatomy and surgical approaches
  • Edited work featuring leaders in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology around the globe – the broadest, most expert coverage available

Readership

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuro-oncologists at a variety of levels

Table of contents

SECTION I. Operative Approaches

1. Olfactory groove and planum meningiomas

2. Tuberculum sellae meningiomas

3. Clinoidal meningiomas

4. Sphenoid wing meningiomas

5. Hyperostosing sphenoid wing meningiomas

6. Middle fossa meningiomas

7. Cavernous sinus meningioma

8. Convexity meningioma resection in the modern neurosurgical era

9. Parasagittal meningiomas

10. Falcine meningiomas

11. Falcotentorial meningiomas

12. Role of the neurotologist in posterior fossa meningioma surgery

13. Petroclival meningiomas and the petrosal approach

14. Anatomy of petrous face

15. Petrous face meningiomas

16. Foramen magnum meningiomas

17. Intraventricular meningiomas

SECTION II. Special Considerations

18. Seizures in meningioma

19. Image-guided surgery for meningioma

20. Carotid artery occlusion and revascularization in the management of meningioma

21. Endoscopic technology and repair techniques

22. Nasal septal flap repair of the skull base

23. Atypical meningiomas

24. Malignant meningiomas

25. Spinal meningiomas

SECTION III. Adjuvant Treatments

26. External beam radiation therapy for meningioma

27. Radiation therapy of meningioma

28. Medical management of meningiomas

29. Brachytherapy for meningiomas

SECTION IV. Quality of Life Issues

30. Quality of life outcomes in meningioma surgery

31. Rehabilitation from meningioma

32. End of life care for patients with meningioma

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 170
  • Published: June 23, 2020
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Michael W. McDermott

Dr. Michael W. McDermott is Chief Physician Executive at the Miami Neuroscience Institute in Miami, Florida, as well as a Professor of Neurosurgery and Translational Medicine and Chair of the Division of Neuroscience at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Physician Executive, Miami Neuroscience Institute, and Professor of Neurosurgery, Chair, Division of Neuroscience, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Florida, Miami, USA

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