Neurosurgical Care of the Elderly is a comprehensive text which discusses the unique management of elderly patients. Although these problems occur in patients of all ages, their management in the geriatric population requires special consideration. Topics include: -The physiology of aging -Perioperative care -Cranial lesions and benign brain tumors -Pallidotomy for Parkinson's Disease -Occlusive cerebrovascular disease -Hemorrhagic vascular disease -Head injuries -Spinal lesions -Bone physiology and bone healing -Spinal decompression, fusion and instrumentation -Delirium, agitation and confusion -And moreweiterlesen