Addressing this need Clinical Manual of Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain familiarizes clincians with the diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia and also makes them aware of the newer treatments available. Key areas covered include: * the most up-to-date information on recent advances in diagnostic procedures * medical and surgical management, including gamma knife surgery * guidelines on non-pharmacologic therapy. Written by a team from one of the leading centers for the study of neurologic head and neck pain, this is a highly useful practical reference for the clinician dealing with common...

Craniopharyngiomas: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome is a comprehensive guide to the science, diagnosis and treatment of craniopharyngiomas, rare brain tumors that grow near the pituitary gland. Even though these tumors are generally benign, due to the location, prognosis was often bleak. This reference provides a resource for specialists requiring a comprehensive overview of this rare form of tumor, outlining new diagnostic, imaging and surgical techniques, including endoscopic endonasal cranial base surgery, which enable successful neurosurgical intervention....

The first two sections of this text address endoscopic and keyhole surgical procedures for cranial base and deep brain structures.