Textbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery [Hardcover]

Philip L. Gildenberg (Editor), Ronald R. Tasker (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0070236046 | ISBN-13: 978-0070236042 | Edition: 1st

Stereotactic neurosurgery is a means of operating by remote control, using a probe to an unseen target and then to therapeutically manipulate that probe by computer calculations and graphics. Functional neurosurgery is a technique designed to: restore normal conductivity in malfunctional nerve fibres or to improve blood flow in nerve tissue; or to alleviate mental illness. Due to the development of new technologies like CT and MRI-scans and computerized work stations, the general use of these procedures has increased, and all residents are now exposed and trained in stereotactic and functional technique. This work thoroughly covers this area of neurosurgery. The book is divided into several sections dealing with technique, classical functions, stereotactic surgery, non-stereotactic functional neurosurgery and the use of stereotactic technical overview. This is followed by clinical application of procedures in the treatment of movement disorders, intractable pain, psychiatric illness, deep tumours, vascular malformations, epilepsy and tumours.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2174 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing; 1st edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070236046
• ISBN-13: 978-0070236042
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 3.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,214,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book with excellent details on the subject!, April 17, 2001

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Dr. Bhargava A. Trivedi (Vadodara, India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Textbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Hardcover)

I was very much impressed by the detailed descriptions on the instrunts, frames and history of development of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery as a science. The methods and operative details are very good. It is a very good book for residents in neurosurgery and a must for every neurosurgery department. I fill the details of physiology and targeting the nuclei are not very elaborated and the details of newer techniques in functional neurosurgery are still developing and they may be revised in next edition.

bhargavaatrivedi. (E- mail : [e-mail])