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Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery, 4-Volume Set

  • 7th Edition - October 11, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Author: H. Richard Winn
  • Language: English

Dramatically updated to reflect recent advances in the basic and clinical neurosciences, Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery, 7th Edition remains your reference of choice for a… Read more

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Dramatically updated to reflect recent advances in the basic and clinical neurosciences, Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery, 7th Edition remains your reference of choice for authoritative guidance on surgery of the nervous system. Four comprehensive volumes thoroughly cover all you need to know about functional and restorative neurosurgery, (FRN)/deep brain stimulation (DBS), stem cell biology, radiological and nuclear imaging, and neuro-oncology, as well as minimally-invasive surgeries in spine and peripheral nerve surgery, endoscopic and other approaches for cranial procedures and cerebrovascular diseases. Seventy new chapters, an expanded video library, and revised content throughout help you master new procedures, new technologies, and essential anatomic knowledge. This unparalleled multimedia resource covers the entire specialty with the unquestioned guidance you’ve come to expect from the "Bible of neurological surgery."

Key features

  • Each clinical section contains chapters on technology specific for that particular clinical area
  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Readership

Neurosurgery

Table of contents

VOLUME 1
SECTION I Introduction to Neurological Surgery
PART 1 History 


1. Historical Overview of Neurosurgery 
James Tait Goodrich and Eugene S. Flamm

PART 2 Basic Science 

2. Surgical Anatomy of the Brain 
Hung Tzu Wen, Albert L. Rhoton Jr, and Antônio C. M. Mussi

3. Molecular Biology Primer for Neurosurgeons 
Kevin Y. Miyashiro and James Eberwine

4. Neuroembryology 
Harvey B. Sarnat, Laura Flores-Sarnat, and Joseph D. Pinter

5. Stem Cell Biology in the Central Nervous System 
Philip J. Horner and Samuel E. Nutt

6. Neurons and Neuroglia 
Bruce D. Trapp and Karl Herrup

7. Cellular Mechanisms of Brain Energy Metabolism 
Albert Gjedde and Pierre Magistretti

8. Blood-Brain Barrier 
Shahid M. Nimjee, Gerald A. Grant, H. Richard Winn, and Damir Janigro

9. Cerebral Edema 
Robert J. Weil and Edward H. Oldfield

10. Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Intracranial Pressure 
†Anthony Marmarou and Andrew Beaumont
11. Neurosurgical Epidemiology and Outcomes Assessment 
Hugh Garton, Frederick G. Barker II, and Stephen J. Haines

PART 3 Approach To The Patient 
12. Altered Consciousness 
Nicholas D. Schiff
13. Neuroophthalmology 
Timothy J. Martin and James J. Corbett
14. Neurotology 
P. Ashley Wackym and Christina L. Runge-Samuelson
15. Neurourology 
Brett D. Lebed and Eric S. Rovner
16. Neuropsychological Testing 
Jordan Grafman

Part 4 Radiologic Fundamentals

Review quotes

"....a must-have for the bookshelf of every practicing neurosurgeon.

...a gold standard textbook for any resident and advanced neurosurgeon wishing to overview all aspects of our discipline. They will find this seventh edition an invaluable support for their clinical and surgical practice.

There is no doubt that Neurological Surgery is the grand dame of the major neurosurgical textbooks…and is recommended without hesitation." –JAMA, (review of 4th edition)

Product details

  • Edition: 7
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 13, 2016
  • Language: English

About the author

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H. Richard Winn

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York; Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York; Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Clinical Professor, Weill Medical College, Columbia University, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York; Visiting Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal