Pediatric Neurovascular Disease

Multi-pronged approaches to pediatric neurovascular diseases Bridging the gap between the pediatric specialist unaccustomed to handling neurovascular pathologies and the neurovascular specialist unaccustomed to treating pediatric patients, this text covers the cutting-edge, multi-modal techniques for managing pediatric neurovascular disease, disorders, and malformations. It contains full descriptions and insightful perspectives on the most advanced surgical, endovascular, and medical treatments for cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas, arteriovenous malformations, Galen's vein malformations, moyamoya disease, spinal vascular malformations, pediatric stroke, and more. Highlights: Easy-to-follow organization of disease topics according to endovascular, surgical, or medical treatment method Discussion of endovascular techniques and tools for angioplasty and stents in children, as well as how to manage possible complications such as stroke and hemorrhage More than 200 illustrations highlighting principles of disease pathology Review of the existing literature helps the clinician gain a full understanding of the fundamentals in neurovascular disease management With contributions from world-renowned experts, this is an exceptional clinical reference for neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, neurointerventionalists, neurologists, and pediatricians seeking to gain expertise in a multi-pronged approach to pediatric neurovascular disease.

This book answers frequently asked questions about common pediatric neurosurgical conditions related to vascular malformations of the brain and spinal cord, in an attempt to fill in the gap and answer numerous questions that arises after a diagnosis is made. Pediatric patients with neurosurgical conditions are almost always referred from either primary care physicians, neurologists internists or a specialist in family medicine. Recently, neurosurgeons treating adult population also refer a pediatric patient to their colleague specialized in this field. There are over 1500 academic and private hospitals in the US who have dedicated tertiary Neurosurgery services and cater thousands of small children every year, in addition to numerous centers that have level 1 and 2 trauma care. However, there are few tertiary level Pediatric centers which can provide quality care for neurosurgical conditions. This book is specially written and illustrated for residents, fellows and consultants/attendings in all pediatric related specialties, including but not limited to Neurosurgery, Neurology, Pediatrics, Radiology, Anesthesia.

In this issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, guest editors Drs. Prakash Muthusami and Todd Abruzzo bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Neurovascular Disorders. Top experts in the field discuss catheter-directed cerebral and spinal angiography in children; fetal neurovascular malformations; intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood; neurovascular trauma in children; spinal vascular malformations of childhood; and more. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including special considerations for cross-sectional imaging in the child with neurovascular disease; pediatric intracranial vascular malformations; arterial ischemic stroke in children; hemorrhagic stroke in children; neurovascular diseases across the pediatric age spectrum; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pediatric neurovascular disorders, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

The field of Neuroradiology continues to expand, now involving radiologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists. While neurointerventional applications are relatively well established and accepted for adult patients the same is not true for pediatric patients, in which expertise is less prevalent. The guest editor of this exciting new issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, Pierre Lasjaunias, is a true expert in the field of pediatric neuroimaging. The issue explores such topics as Endovascular Treatment of Hemangiomas, Arterial Ischemic Stroke in Children, and Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis in Children. Two other immensly popular articles, Pediatric Neuroanestesia and Overt and Incomplete (Silent) Cerebral Infarction in Sickle Cell Anemia have been repurposed to add another level of expertise to the issue. This new issue of Neuroimaging Clinics will serve as a mini textbook for anyone in the field of neuroradiology.

Dr. Paul Klimo, a Neurosurgeon with the Wright-Patterson Medical Center at the Wright-Patterson United States Air Force Base in Ohio guest edits this informative issue on pediatric vascular neurosurgery. Dr. Klimo and his contributors cover numerous key topics, including normal and abnormal development of the intracranial vascular system, congenital and inherited pediatric neurovascular diseases, diagnosis and management of arteriovenous malformations in children, radiosurgery for pediatric arteriovenous malformations, neurointerventional techniques in children, intracranial cavernous malformations in children, spinal vascular malformations in children, and many more.

Multi-pronged approaches to pediatric neurovascular diseases Bridging the gap between the pediatric specialist unaccustomed to handling neurovascular pathologies and the neurovascular specialist unaccustomed to treating pediatric patients, this text covers the cutting-edge, multi-modal techniques for managing pediatric neurovascular disease, disorders, and malformations. It contains full descriptions and insightful perspectives on the most advanced surgical, endovascular, and medical treatments for cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas, arteriovenous malformations, Galen's vein malformations, moyamoya disease, spinal vascular malformations, pediatric stroke, and more. Highlights: Easy-to-follow organization of disease topics according to endovascular, surgical, or medical treatment method Discussion of endovascular techniques and tools for angioplasty and stents in children, as well as how to manage possible complications such as stroke and hemorrhage More than 200 illustrations highlighting principles of disease pathology Review of the existing literature helps the clinician gain a full understanding of the fundamentals in neurovascular disease management With contributions from world-renowned experts, this is an exceptional clinical reference for neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, neurointerventionalists, neurologists, and pediatricians seeking to gain expertise in a multi-pronged approach to pediatric neurovascular disease.

This volume completes the second edition series of Surgical Neuroangiography. It covers neurovascular diseases in neonates, infants, and children and details the clinical challenges involved in managing lesions of the brain, spinal cord, spine, and head and neck in the pediatric age group. Vascular malformations of the maxillofacial area have been. The specificities of the perinatal and infancy period are emphasized to illustrate the need for proper understanding of the characteristics of this age group and the inappropriateness of adult strategies extrapolated to children. All chapters have been substantially expanded.

This volume completes the second edition series of Surgical Neuroangiography. It covers neurovascular diseases in neonates, infants, and children and details the clinical challenges involved in managing lesions of the brain, spinal cord, spine, and head and neck in the pediatric age group. Vascular malformations of the maxillofacial area have been. The specificities of the perinatal and infancy period are emphasized to illustrate the need for proper understanding of the characteristics of this age group and the inappropriateness of adult strategies extrapolated to children. All chapters have been substantially expanded.