The Definitive Neurological Surgery Board Review provides a single source for content typically encountered on the neurosurgery boards, eliminating lengthy searching by combining all the information necessary to pass the ABNS written examination into one succinct resource.

An essential review for residents across neurological disciplines, this book offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of neurosurgery, neuroanatomy, neuropathology, neuroradiology, clinical neurology, neurobiology, and critical care.

The key to successful board preparation, this book is the perfect timesaving solution for busy neurosurgery residents, and an essential companion throughout residency.

Contents

Neurobiology

• Structural Organization and Histology of the Nervous System
• Molecular Biology of the Neuron
• Membrane Properties of the Neuron
• Neurophysiology
• High Yield Neurobiology Questions and Answers

Neuroanatomy

• Spinal Cord
• Cranial Nerves
• Medulla
• Pons
• Mesencephalon
• Cerebellum
• Thalamus
• Basal Ganglia
• Hypothalamus
• Limbic System
• Cerebral Cortex
• Vasculature and Meninges
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Peripheral Nerve
• High Yield Neuroanatomy Questions and Answers

Neurology

• Developmental Disorders
• Movement Disorders
• Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Lower Motor Neuron Disorders
• Ataxic Disorders
• Neurocutaneous Syndromes
• Demyelinating Disorders
• Metabolic Disorders
• Neuropathies
• Myopathies
• Electrodiagnostics
• Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
• Epilepsy
• Infections and Inflammatory Disorders
• Stroke
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Neuro-urology
• Headache
• High Yield Neurology Questions and Answers

Neuropathology

• Histology of the Central Nervous System
• Developmental Disorders
• Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders
• Demyelinating Disorders
• Toxicity and Trauma
• Vascular Disorders
• Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Infections and Neurosarcoidosis
• Neoplasms
• High Yield Neuropathology Questions and Answers

Neuroradiology

• Developmental Disorders
• Vascular Disorders and Trauma
• Neoplasms
• Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
• Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Spinal Disorders
• High Yield Neuroradiology Questions and Answers

Neurosurgery

• Surgical Anatomy
• Trauma
• Cerebrovascular
• Tumor
• Spine
• Functional
• High Yield Neurosurgery Questions and Answers

Critical Care and Clinical Skills

• Pulmonology
• Cardiology
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Blood Products
• Nephrology
• Endocrinology
• Air Embolism
• Electrolytes
• Medications
• Nutrition
• High Yield Critical Care and Clinical Skill Questions and Answers

Index

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