A practical Primer for Neurosurgery

The amount of information in the field of neurosurgery can be overwhelming. The following materials have been prepared for use as guidelines. While this may not be all-encompassing, it provides good guidelines and a foundation for further learning. XIII. Inflammatory disorders (multiple sclerosis, transverse myelopathy – learned in neurology rotation) XIV. Degenerative diseases (brain: dementia vs delirium –learned in neurology/psychiatry rotations); (of spine: HNP, spinal stenosis); (of peripheral nerve: carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy) XV. Radiation therapy (Gamma Knife, external beam) XVI. Syndromes (requiring Neurosurgical intervention)