Meningiomas, Part II, Volume 170

SECTION I. Operative Approaches
1. Olfactory groove and planum meningiomas
2. Tuberculum sellae meningiomas
3. Clinoidal meningiomas
4. Sphenoid wing meningiomas
5. Hyperostosing sphenoid wing meningiomas
6. Middle fossa meningiomas
7. Cavernous sinus meningioma
8. Convexity meningioma resection in the modern neurosurgical era
9. Parasagittal meningiomas
10. Falcine meningiomas
11. Falcotentorial meningiomas
12. Role of the neurotologist in posterior fossa meningioma surgery
13. Petroclival meningiomas and the petrosal approach
14. Anatomy of petrous face
15. Petrous face meningiomas
16. Foramen magnum meningiomas
17. Intraventricular meningiomas

SECTION II.  Special Considerations
18. Seizures in meningioma
19. Image-guided surgery for meningioma
20. Carotid artery occlusion and revascularization in the management of meningioma
21. Endoscopic technology and repair techniques
22. Nasal septal flap repair of the skull base
23. Atypical meningiomas
24. Malignant meningiomas
25. Spinal meningiomas

SECTION III.  Adjuvant Treatments
26. External beam radiation therapy for meningioma
27. Radiation therapy of meningioma
28. Medical management of meningiomas
29. Brachytherapy for meningiomas

SECTION IV.  Quality of Life Issues
30. Quality of life outcomes in meningioma surgery
31. Rehabilitation from meningioma
32. End of life care for patients with meningioma

Meningiomas, Volume 170, Part Two, discusses tumors that arise from the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. In this updated volume of the Handbook of Clinical Neurology, experts in the field - from basic scientists to skilled neurosurgeons, provide up-to-date synopses of each topic as it relates directly to this class of tumor. Surgical and radiation therapy, which remain the mainstays of treatment, are a major focus, but coverage also includes potential molecular avenues for the development of effective medical treatments. This book serves as a comprehensive review of the neurosurgical issues surrounding this extremely common brain tumor.

Few procedures in surgery are more immediately formidable than an attack upon a large tumor of this type, hence the greatest challenge of treatment is the need to complete tumor removal without creating new neurologic deficit.

• Provides current reviews of neurosurgical issues, such as endoscopic surgery, molecular biology of meningiomas, and the role of different radiation oncology treatment modalities and drug therapies
• Addresses multiple patient populations – children, elderly and those with multiple or radiation-induced tumor
• Offers a strong focus on anatomy and surgical approaches
• Edited work featuring leaders in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology around the globe – the broadest, most expert coverage available

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuro-oncologists at a variety of levels