دانلود کتاب CNS Metastases Neurosurgery in the Aged

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Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Surgical Management of Metastatic Brain Tumors....Pages 3-9
Site of the Primary in Intracranial Metastases....Pages 10-14
Computer Tomographic Diagnosis of Intracranial Metastases....Pages 15-18
Epileptic Seizures in Brain Metastases....Pages 19-24
The Primary Symptoms of Intracranial Metastases....Pages 25-29
Intracranial Melanomas....Pages 30-35
Extradural Spinal Metastases — A Retrospective Study of 197 Patients....Pages 36-43
Spinal Metastases as the First Manifestation....Pages 44-46
Should Patients with Extradural Spinal Tumors Undergo Operations?....Pages 47-50
Posterior Stabilization of the Vertebral Column in Cases of Spinal Metastases....Pages 51-57
Paraneoplastic Syndromes of the Central Nervous System....Pages 58-61
Tumors in the Central Nervous System in the Presence of Malignant Extracranial Neoplasms....Pages 62-67
Radiation Therapy of Metastases of the Brain and Spinal Cord....Pages 68-72
Radiotherapy of Cerebral Metastases. CT-Findings and Effects of Radiotherapy....Pages 73-78
Comparison of Radiotherapy Alone Compared with Surgery Plus Irradiation in Two Groups of Patient with Brain Metastases....Pages 79-86
CT-Stereotaxy for Differential Diagnosis and Radiotherapy of Intracranial Metastases....Pages 87-89
Chemotherapy of Brain Metastases....Pages 90-93
Chemotherapy of Brain Metastases....Pages 94-98
Successful Treatment of Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients by Chemo-Hormono-Therapy....Pages 99-101
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Biological and Medical Aspects of Aging....Pages 105-108
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Plasticity of the Brain in Old Age....Pages 109-116
Neurosurgical Operations in the Elderly: Risks Related to Medical Diseases....Pages 117-121
Risk in Anesthesia with Particular Reference to the Elderly Patient....Pages 122-127
Cerebro-Spinal Neurosurgery in the Elderly — Thirty Years of Experience in Giessen....Pages 128-144
Intracranial Tumors in Advanced Age....Pages 145-149
Results of Neurosurgical Treatment in Older Patients with Intracranial and Spinal Tumors. Problems of the Pre-Operative Risks....Pages 150-154
Follow-Up of Meningioma Patients Operated on at Higher Age....Pages 155-158
Age Distribution, Histological Pattern and Recurrences of Intracranial Meningiomas....Pages 159-163
Long-Term Follow-Up After Operations on Intracranial Meningiomas — The Indications for Operation in Old Age....Pages 164-171
The Importance of Clinical Follow-Up in Determining the Indications for Operations in Brain Metastases....Pages 172-176
Long-Term Follow-Up After Operation on Benign Intraspinal — Extramedullary Tumors in Old Patients....Pages 177-179
Cerebral Aneurysms in Elderly Patients....Pages 180-186
Aneurysms in Elderly Patients....Pages 187-191
Results of Treatment in Chronic Subdural Hematomas....Pages 192-197
Chronic Subdural Hematomas Treated by Enlarged Burr-Hole Craniostomy and a Closed Drainage System. Retrospective Study of 120 Patients....Pages 198-203
Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Geriatric Patients — Factors Affecting Prognosis....Pages 204-211
Sequelae and Prognosis of Craniocerebral Trauma in Elderly People....Pages 212-217
Extradural Hematomas in Elderly. A Statistical Analysis of 58 Cases....Pages 218-223
The Significance of Age in the Treatment and Prognosis of Intracerebral Hematomas....Pages 224-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
The Significance of Computer-Assisted Myelography (CAM) in the Diagnosis of Cervical Root Compression Syndromes....Pages 231-235
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Treatment of Hyper-Reflexive Detrusor Instability by Selective Sacral Nerve Blockade....Pages 236-241
Modalities and Prognostic Aspects of SEP. Central Conduction Time in Severe Post-Traumatic Coma....Pages 242-246
Brain-Stem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEP) During and After Posterior Fossa Operations....Pages 247-252
The Extent of Disturbed Brain Cell Energy State Under Normoxic Hypocapnia and During Arterial Hypoxia....Pages 253-262
Measurement of Local Oxygen Partial Pressure (PO 2 ) of the Brain Cortex in Cases of Brain Tumors....Pages 263-270
Anoxic Incubation of Suspended Glial Cells. An In-Vitro Model of Cerebral Anoxia to Study Cytotoxic Brain Edema....Pages 271-273
CBF, O 2 -Tension and O 2 -Metabolism in Vasogenic Brain Edema and the Effects of Dexamethasone and Nimodipine....Pages 274-280
Venous-Neurogenic Regulation of Cerebral Blood Volume....Pages 281-287
The Influence of Continuous Compared with Intermittent Increase in ICP on Brain Function. A Contribution to the Study of Barostabilization....Pages 288-296
The Control of Increased Intracranial Pressure with Lidocaine....Pages 297-301
Mediator Compounds in CSF of Neurosurgical Patients with Raised Intracranial Pressure....Pages 302-306
Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes in Serum and CSF After Graudal Experimental Brain Injury. Its Relation to Prognostic Value or to Extent of Brain Demage....Pages 307-313
Effects of Sodium Nitroprusside-Induced Deep Arterial Hypotension on Glucose and Energy Metabolism of the Cerebral Cortex of the Rat....Pages 314-320
LRH-Induced LH-Secretion via Transventricular Transport (An Experimantal and Clinical Study on Hypothalamo-Adeno-Hypophyseal Regulation)....Pages 321-328
Immunocytochemical Demonstration of GFAP in Brain Tumor Diagnosis. Possibilities and Limitations....Pages 329-331
Morphologic Changes in Brain Tissue Following Ultrasonic Aspiration....Pages 332-337
Back Matter....Pages 338-346