Brainstem Tumors

Surgery on the brainstem is among the most demanding work in neurosurgery. The region lies deep and out of sight, and it governs functions where even a single lesion can have grave consequences. This book works through the region's intricate anatomy from a clinical standpoint, linking its structure to the realities of diagnosis and treatment.

Its contributors practice in countries across Asia, Europe and North America and span a range of specialties and experience, which gives the material an interdisciplinary character. The book emphasizes evidence-based management of different brainstem disorders and surveys current preoperative assessment methods and surgical techniques, along with the directions the field is likely to take. Its scope runs from infancy through adulthood, and numerous diagnostic and operative images illustrate nearly every category of brainstem lesion.

The writing is accessible to practicing neurosurgeons and fellows, and neurosurgical residents will find it a useful guide. It is also meant as a reference for others who treat these patients, including adult and pediatric neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuro-oncologists, residents and fellows, clinical neuropsychologists, electrophysiologists, neuroradiologists, and medical students interested in assessing and operating on brainstem disease.