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Preface
Honored Guests
Officers of the CNS 2007
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Past Presidents
Editors-in-Chief Clinical Neurosurgery
Contributors
Honored Guest: L. Dade Lunsford, MD
Bibliography
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GENERAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION I:
Navigating Change: Charting A New Course In Brain Tumor Therapy |
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Breaking Through the Ice of Neurosurgery: 2007 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Presidential Address
Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.
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| CHAPTER 2 |
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Mapping the Horizon: Techniques to Optimize Tumor Resection Before and During Surgery
Nader Sanai, M.D., and Mitchel S. Berger, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 3 |
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Fluorescence-guided Resection of Malignant Gliomas Using 5-aminolevulinic Acid: Practical Use, Risks, and Pitfalls
Jörg-Christian Tonn, M.D., and Walter Stummer, M.D.
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Crossing Borders: Surgically Mediated Drug Delivery Techniques
Ashok R. Asthagiri, M.D., Martin Baggenstos, M.D., and Russell R. Lonser, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 5 |
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Oncopolitics: Where Does the Neurosurgeon Fit in the Management of Brain Cancer?
L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., F.A.C.S., Ajay Niranjan, M.B.B.S., M.Ch., and Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.), F.A.C.S.
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| CHAPTER 6 |
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Navigating Change and the Acoustic Neuroma Story: Methods, Outcomes, and Myths
L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., F.A.C.S., Ajay Niranjan, M.B.B.S., M.Ch., John C. Flickinger, M.D., and Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.), F.A.C.S.
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GENERAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION II:
Navigating Change: Charting A New Course In Degenerative Spine Disorders |
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Enhancing Spinal Fusion
Edward C. Benzel, M.D., Lars Gilbertson, Ph.D., and Robert A. Mericle, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 8 |
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SPORT: What Neurosurgeons Need to Know
Peter D. Angevine, M.D., M.P.H., and Paul C. McCormick, M.D., M.P.H.
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| CHAPTER 9 |
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Intraoperative Imaging: Evolutions, Options, and Practical Applications
L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., F.A.C.S., Ajay Niranjan, M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch., Amin Kassam, M.D., Aftab Khan, M.D., Devin Amin, M.D., Ph.D., and Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.(C.)
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GENERAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION III:
Navigating Change: Charting A New Course In Vascular Neurosurgery |
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Cavernous Malformations of the Brainstem
Raqeeb Haque, M.D., Christopher P. Kellner, B.A., and Robert A. Solomon, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 11 |
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Radiosurgery for Cavernous Malformations: Theory and Practice
Bruce E. Pollock, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 12 |
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“Epilepsy Surgery” versus Lesionectomy in Patients with Seizures Secondary to Cavernous Malformations
Ricardo J. Komotar, M.D., Charles B. Mikell, B.A., and Guy M. McKhann II, M.D.
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Arteriovenous Malformation Radiosurgery: A Twenty-year Perspective
L. Dade Lunsford, M.D., F.A.C.S., Ajay Niranjan, M.B.B.S., M.Ch., Douglas Kondziolka, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. (C.), Sait Sirin, M.D., and J.C. Flickinger, M.D.
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GENERAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION IV:
Navigating Change: Managing Risk, Growth And Transformation |
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Tort Reform: Alternative Models
Alan M. Scarrow, M.D., J.D.
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| CHAPTER 15 |
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Considerations in the Treatment of Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Kazutoshi Hida, M.D., Ph.D., Shunsuke Yano, M.D., Ph.D., and Yoshinobu Iwasaki, M.D., Ph.D.
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Navigating Cellular Repair for the Central Nervous System.
Paul R. Sanberg, Ph.D., D.Sc., Alison E. Willing, Ph.D., Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, Ph.D., D.Sc., Paula C. Bickford, Ph.D., Harry Van Loveren, M.D., Stephen K. Klasko, M.D., Cyndy D. Sanberg, Ph.D., Cesar V. Borlongan, Ph.D. and David J. Eve, Ph.D.
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| CHAPTER 17 |
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Lessons of the First Era of Psychosurgery
Jack El-Hai, B.A.
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| RESIDENT AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS |
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Management of Recurrent and Refractory Cushing’s Disease with Reoperation and/or Proton Beam Radiosurgery
Manish K. Aghi, M.D., Ph.D., Josh Petit, M.D., Paul Chapman, M.D., Jay Loeffler, M.D., Anne Klibanski, M.D., Beverly M.K. Biller, M.D., and Brooke Swearingen, M.D.
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Geographical Neurosurgery Workforce Analysis from 1990 to 2005 Improves Our Understanding of the Role of Market Factors
Todd C. Hankinson, M.D., M.B.A., Leif-Erik S. Bohman, B.A., Monique Vanaman, B.A., Natalia Egorova, Ph.D., M.P.H., J Mocco, M.D., Katie O. Orrico, J.D., Jeffrey N. Bruce, M.D., and Deborah L. Benzil, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 20 |
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Outcomes of Patients with Brain Metastases from Melanoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma after Primary Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Randy L. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., Annabelle F. Shrieve, M.A., Wolfram Samlowski, M.D., and Dennis C. Shrieve, M.D., Ph.D.
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| CHAPTER 21 |
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Use of Preoperative and Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Tractography in Intracranial Tumor Surgery
Luciano Mastronardi, M.D., Ph.D., Alessandro Bozzao, M.D., Giancarlo D’Andrea, M.D., Andrea Romano, M.D., Manuela Caroli, M.D., Valentina Cipriani, M.D., Michele Ferrante, M.D., and Luigi Ferrante, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 22 |
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MSH6 Inactivation and Emergent Temozolomide Resistance in Human Glioblastomas
Daniel P. Cahill, M.D., Ph.D., Patrick J. Codd, M.D., Tracy T. Batchelor, M.D., William T. Curry, M.D., and David N. Louis, M.D.
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| CHAPTER 23 |
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Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor Activation Attenuates Motor and Autonomic Function Deficits in a Mouse Model of Spinal Cord Injury
Darric E. Baty, M.D., Ming Zhang, M.D., Hongbo Li, M.D., Carolyn J. Erb, B.S., Martin W. Adler, Ph.D., Doina Ganea, Ph.D., Christopher M. Loftus, M.D., Jack I. Jallo, M.D., Ph.D., and Ronald F. Tuma, Ph.D.
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Author Index
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Subject Index
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