Pituitary Apoplexy
Abstract Pituitary apoplexy is traditionally defined as acute hemorrhagic infarction of the pituitary gland. Although uncommon, it can be a serious condition requiring emergency treatment. In the majority, the pituitary…
Supratentorial Lesions
Abstract The major contribution to the intracranial region is the supratentorial compartment. Consequently, the lesions of this compartment predominate in terms of clinical presentation to a neurological center. Despite the…
Neuroendocrine Lesions
Abstract Pituitary gland is responsible for maintaining the milieu interior of the body. An adenomatous growth of the gland may cause hypo- or hypersecretion of various hormones The disturbance of…
Flow Arrest in Cerebrovascular Surgery
Abstract Certain neurovascular lesions like complex aneurysms are difficult to treat using conventional neurosurgical techniques due to their size, vascular connections, morphology, or inaccessible location. In these cases, the ability…
Neuromonitoring
Abstract Monitoring the cerebrum is a complex phenomenon mainly because a small part of the brain will be controlling a major physiological function and the damage can result in a…
Anesthesia for Epilepsy Surgery
Abstract Epilepsy surgery poses significant challenges for the neuroanesthesiologist considering the unique patient characteristics and requirements of various surgical procedures. The success of epilepsy surgery depends upon accurate localization of…
Anesthesia for Posterior Fossa Surgery
Abstract Posterior fossa neurosurgical procedures pose significant risk of damage to the brain stem and cranial nerves contained within, resulting in severe life-threatening consequences. In addition, during posterior fossa surgeries,…
Circulatory Arrest
Abstract The need for circulatory arrest during surgical clipping of intracranial aneurysms is uncommon given the recent advances in endovascular options and microsurgical techniques. However, intracranial aneurysms that are large,…
Refractory Status Epilepticus
Abstract Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is a medical and neurologic emergency. Patients who do not respond to standard treatment regimens for status epilepticus are considered to have RSE. The occurrence…
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Abstract Advances in monitoring and specifically in echocardiography have enabled anesthesiologists to use a gold standard technology across various clinical scenarios encountered in neurosurgical anesthesia. Transesophageal echocardiography in the hands…
