Ideal for both neurosurgical residents and recertifying neurosurgeons, Neurosurgery Self-Assessment: Questions and Answers offers the most comprehensive, up to date coverage available. Over 1,000 clinically relevant multiple-choice questions across 46 topic areas test the candidate’s knowledge of basic neuroscience and neurosurgical subspecialties to an unparalleled degree and provide detailed answer explanations to facilitate learning and assessment.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. Preface - p. ix 7. How to Pass Neurosurgical Examinations - p. xi 8. Part I: Basic Science - p. xiii 9. Chapter 1: Neuroanatomy - p. xiii 10. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 1 - p. 20 11. Chapter 2: Embryology - p. 20 12. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 2 - p. 33 13. Chapter 3: Neurophysiology - p. 33 14. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 3 - p. 54 15. Chapter 4: Neuropathology I: Basics - p. 54 16. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 4 - p. 65 17. Chapter 5: Neuropathology II: Gross Pathology - p. 65 18. Chapter 6: Neuropathology III: Histology - p. 85 19. Chapter 7: Pharmacology - p. 120 20. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 7 - p. 126 21. Part II: Care of the Neurosurgical Patient - p. 126 22. Chapter 8: Neurology and Stroke - p. 126 23. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 8 - p. 160 24. Chapter 9: Neuro-ophthalmology - p. 160 25. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 9 - p. 175 26. Chapter 10: Neuro-otology - p. 175 27. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 10 - p. 184 28. Chapter 11: Neurointensive and Perioperative Care - p. 184 29. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 11 - p. 200 30. Chapter 12: Infection - p. 200 31. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 12 - p. pge8 32. Chapter 13: Seizures - p. pge8 33. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 13 - p. 215 34. Chapter 14: Neuroradiology - p. 215 35. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 14 - p. 225 36. Chapter 15: Radiotherapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery - p. 225 37. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 15 - p. 235 38. Chapter 16: Neuropsychology and Neurological Rehabilitation - p. 235 39. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 16 - p. 240 40. Chapter 17: Statistics - p. 240 41. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 17 - p. pge17 42. Chapter 18: Professionalism and Medical Ethics - p. pge17 43. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 18 - p. 255 44. Chapter 19: Surgical Technology and Practice - p. 255 45. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 19 - p. pge33 46. Part III: Cranial Neurosurgery - p. pge33 47. Chapter 20: General Neurosurgery and CSF Disorders - p. pge33 48. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 20 - p. 267 49. Chapter 21: Cranial Trauma - p. 267 50. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 21 - p. 289 51. Chapter 22A: Cranial Vascular Neurosurgery I: Aneurysms and AVMs - p. 289 52. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 22A - p. 305 53. Chapter 22B: Cranial Vascular Neurosurgery II: Cerebral Revascularization and Stroke - p. 305 54. Chapter 23: Cranial Oncology - p. 321 55. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 23 - p. 339 56. Chapter 24: Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery - p. 339 57. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 24 - p. 353 58. Chapter 25: Cranial Infection - p. 353 59. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 25 - p. 363 60. Part IV: Spinal Neurosurgery - p. 363 61. Chapter 26: Spine: General Principles - p. 363 62. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 26 - p. 376 63. Chapter 27: Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity - p. 376 64. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 27 - p. 385 65. Chapter 28: Spinal Trauma and Acute Pathology - p. 385 66. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 28 - p. 402 67. Chapter 29: Degenerative Spine - p. 402 68. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 29 - p. 417 69. Chapter 30: Spinal Infection - p. 417 70. Chapter 31: Spinal Oncology - p. 424 71. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 31 - p. 439 72. Chapter 32: Spinal Vascular Neurosurgery - p. 439 73. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 32 - p. 447 74. Part V: Functional Neurosurgery - p. 447 75. Chapter 33: Pain Surgery - p. 447 76. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 33 - p. 458 77. Chapter 34: Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery - p. 458 78. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 34 - p. 470 79. Chapter 35: Adult Movement Disorders - p. 470 80. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 35 - p. 484 81. Chapter 36: Surgery for Psychiatric Disorders - p. 484 82. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 36 - p. 488 83. Part VI: Peripheral Nerve Surgery - p. 488 84. Chapter 37: Peripheral Nerve - p. 488 85. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 37 - p. 512 86. Part VII: Pediatric Neurosurgery - p. 512 87. Chapter 38: Pediatric Neurosurgery: General Principles and Normal Development - p. 512 88. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 38 - p. 520 89. Chapter 39: Craniosynostosis - p. 520 90. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 39 - p. 526 91. Chapter 40: Congenital Cranial and Spinal Disorders - p. 526 92. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 40 - p. 545 93. Chapter 41: Pediatric Neurosurgery: General and Hydrocephalus - p. 545 94. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 41 - p. 556 95. Chapter 42: Pediatric Neuro-Oncology - p. 556 96. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 42 - p. 568 97. Chapter 43: Pediatric Head and Spinal Trauma - p. 568 98. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 43 - p. 583 99. Chapter 44: Pediatric Vascular Neurosurgery - p. 583 100. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 44 - p. 588 101. Chapter 45: Pediatric Movement Disorders and Spasticity - p. 588 102. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 45 - p. 592 103. Chapter 46: Neurosurgery and Pregnancy - p. 592 104. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 46 - p. 599 105. Chapter 47: Green (Easy) - p. 599 106. Chapter 48: Amber (Medium) - p. 599 107. Chapter 49: Red (Difficult) - p. 599 108. Index - p. 600
Ideal for both neurosurgical residents and recertifying neurosurgeons, Neurosurgery Self-Assessment: Questions and Answers offers the most comprehensive, up to date coverage available. Over 1,000 clinically relevant multiple-choice questions across 46 topic areas test the candidate’s knowledge of basic neuroscience and neurosurgical subspecialties to an unparalleled degree and provide detailed answer explanations to facilitate learning and assessment.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. Preface - p. ix 7. How to Pass Neurosurgical Examinations - p. xi 8. Part I: Basic Science - p. xiii 9. Chapter 1: Neuroanatomy - p. xiii 10. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 1 - p. 20 11. Chapter 2: Embryology - p. 20 12. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 2 - p. 33 13. Chapter 3: Neurophysiology - p. 33 14. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 3 - p. 54 15. Chapter 4: Neuropathology I: Basics - p. 54 16. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 4 - p. 65 17. Chapter 5: Neuropathology II: Gross Pathology - p. 65 18. Chapter 6: Neuropathology III: Histology - p. 85 19. Chapter 7: Pharmacology - p. 120 20. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 7 - p. 126 21. Part II: Care of the Neurosurgical Patient - p. 126 22. Chapter 8: Neurology and Stroke - p. 126 23. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 8 - p. 160 24. Chapter 9: Neuro-ophthalmology - p. 160 25. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 9 - p. 175 26. Chapter 10: Neuro-otology - p. 175 27. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 10 - p. 184 28. Chapter 11: Neurointensive and Perioperative Care - p. 184 29. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 11 - p. 200 30. Chapter 12: Infection - p. 200 31. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 12 - p. pge8 32. Chapter 13: Seizures - p. pge8 33. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 13 - p. 215 34. Chapter 14: Neuroradiology - p. 215 35. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 14 - p. 225 36. Chapter 15: Radiotherapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery - p. 225 37. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 15 - p. 235 38. Chapter 16: Neuropsychology and Neurological Rehabilitation - p. 235 39. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 16 - p. 240 40. Chapter 17: Statistics - p. 240 41. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 17 - p. pge17 42. Chapter 18: Professionalism and Medical Ethics - p. pge17 43. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 18 - p. 255 44. Chapter 19: Surgical Technology and Practice - p. 255 45. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 19 - p. pge33 46. Part III: Cranial Neurosurgery - p. pge33 47. Chapter 20: General Neurosurgery and CSF Disorders - p. pge33 48. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 20 - p. 267 49. Chapter 21: Cranial Trauma - p. 267 50. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 21 - p. 289 51. Chapter 22A: Cranial Vascular Neurosurgery I: Aneurysms and AVMs - p. 289 52. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 22A - p. 305 53. Chapter 22B: Cranial Vascular Neurosurgery II: Cerebral Revascularization and Stroke - p. 305 54. Chapter 23: Cranial Oncology - p. 321 55. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 23 - p. 339 56. Chapter 24: Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery - p. 339 57. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 24 - p. 353 58. Chapter 25: Cranial Infection - p. 353 59. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 25 - p. 363 60. Part IV: Spinal Neurosurgery - p. 363 61. Chapter 26: Spine: General Principles - p. 363 62. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 26 - p. 376 63. Chapter 27: Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity - p. 376 64. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 27 - p. 385 65. Chapter 28: Spinal Trauma and Acute Pathology - p. 385 66. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 28 - p. 402 67. Chapter 29: Degenerative Spine - p. 402 68. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 29 - p. 417 69. Chapter 30: Spinal Infection - p. 417 70. Chapter 31: Spinal Oncology - p. 424 71. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 31 - p. 439 72. Chapter 32: Spinal Vascular Neurosurgery - p. 439 73. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 32 - p. 447 74. Part V: Functional Neurosurgery - p. 447 75. Chapter 33: Pain Surgery - p. 447 76. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 33 - p. 458 77. Chapter 34: Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery - p. 458 78. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 34 - p. 470 79. Chapter 35: Adult Movement Disorders - p. 470 80. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 35 - p. 484 81. Chapter 36: Surgery for Psychiatric Disorders - p. 484 82. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 36 - p. 488 83. Part VI: Peripheral Nerve Surgery - p. 488 84. Chapter 37: Peripheral Nerve - p. 488 85. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 37 - p. 512 86. Part VII: Pediatric Neurosurgery - p. 512 87. Chapter 38: Pediatric Neurosurgery: General Principles and Normal Development - p. 512 88. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 38 - p. 520 89. Chapter 39: Craniosynostosis - p. 520 90. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 39 - p. 526 91. Chapter 40: Congenital Cranial and Spinal Disorders - p. 526 92. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 40 - p. 545 93. Chapter 41: Pediatric Neurosurgery: General and Hydrocephalus - p. 545 94. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 41 - p. 556 95. Chapter 42: Pediatric Neuro-Oncology - p. 556 96. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 42 - p. 568 97. Chapter 43: Pediatric Head and Spinal Trauma - p. 568 98. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 43 - p. 583 99. Chapter 44: Pediatric Vascular Neurosurgery - p. 583 100. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 44 - p. 588 101. Chapter 45: Pediatric Movement Disorders and Spasticity - p. 588 102. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 45 - p. 592 103. Chapter 46: Neurosurgery and Pregnancy - p. 592 104. Extended Matching Questions for Chapter 46 - p. 599 105. Chapter 47: Green (Easy) - p. 599 106. Chapter 48: Amber (Medium) - p. 599 107. Chapter 49: Red (Difficult) - p. 599 108. Index - p. 600
