Neurosurgery Knowledge Update

I Cerebrovascular

A Neurovascular Anatomy (Imaging, Anatomy, and Clinical Correlation

1 Anterior Circulation Vascular Anatomy and Stroke Syndromes

2 Posterior Circulation Vascular Anatomy and Stroke Syndromes

3 Cranial Venous Anatomy and Clinical Correlation

4 Spinal Vascular Anatomy and Clinical Correlation

5 Extracranial Head and Neck Vascular Anatomy and Clinical Correlation

B Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

6 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Workup and Diagnosis

7 Intensive Care Unit Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

8 Cerebral Vasospasm

9 Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Indications for Microsurgery

10 Ruptured Aneurysms: Indications for Endovascular Treatment

C Unruptured Aneurysm

11 Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Natural History

12 Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Microsurgical Treatment

13 Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Endovascular Treatment

D Atherosclerotic Disease

14 Asymptomatic Carotid Disease

15 Symptomatic Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenosis

16 Extracranial Carotid Stenosis: Stent Indications

17 Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Medical and Interventional Management

18 Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Indications for Surgical Revascularization

Moyamoya

19 Moyamoya Disease in Adults

20 Moyamoya Disease in Children

F Dissections

21 Extracranial Traumatic Dissections

22 Extracranial Spontaneous Dissections

23 Intracranial Hemorrhagic Dissections

G Vascular Malformations

24 Cerebral Cavernous Malformation

25 Natural History of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations

26 Treatment of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations

27 Developmental Venous Anomaly

H Fistulas

28 Dural Arteriovenous Fistula

29 Spinal Dural Fistula and Arteriovenous Malformation

30 Carotid Cavernous Fistulas

31 Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM)

I Ischemic Stroke

32 Intravenous Revascularization for Acute Stroke

33 Endovascular Revascularization for Acute Stroke

34 Decompressive Craniectomy for Malignant MCA Infarct

35 Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

36 Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage: Correction of Coagulopathy

37 Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

38 Spontaneous Cerebellar Hemorrhage

39 Intraventricular Hemorrhage

J Vasculitis

40 Temporal Arteritis

41 Intracranial Vasculitis

II Functional Neurosurgery: Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, and Chronic Pain

A Epilepsy

42 Patient Selection for Epilepsy Surgery in Adultsb

43 Epilepsy Surgery

B Movement Disorders

44 Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease

45 Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor

C Pain

46 Trigeminal Neuralgia

47 Ablative Procedures for Neuropathic Pain

48 Spinal Cord Stimulation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

D Spasticity

49 Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy

E Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

50 Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

III Pediatrics

51 Neurological Assessment of Neonate, Infant, and Young Child

52 Ventricular Anatomy and Neuroendoscopy

53 Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics: Hydrocephalus, Shunts, and Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy

54 Arachnoid Cysts

55 Pediatric Gliomas

56 Pediatric Brain Tumors: Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors

57 Pediatric Brain Tumors: Other (Non-PNETS, Nongliomas)

58 Pediatric Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors

59 Positional Plagiocephaly, Craniosynostosis, Syndromic Craniosynostosis

60 Chiari Malformations and Hydrosyringomyelia

61 Traumatic Brain Injury and Critical Care Management in Pediatric Population

62 Neural Tube Defects and Encephaloceles

63 Pediatric Epilepsy: Surgical Management

64 Infections of the Central Nervous System in Children

65 Surgical Management of Spasticity

66 Neurovascular Disease

67 Genetic Neurocutaneous Syndromes

68 Congenital Brachial Plexus Injuries

IV Spine

A Basic Science of the Spine

69 Spinal Anatomy

70 Spinal Biomechanics Including Instrumentation

71 Pathophysiology of Axial Spinal Pain, Radiculopathy, and Myelopathy

72 Spinal Cord Injury

73 Complication Avoidance in Spine Surgery

B Spine Imaging and Assessments

74 Radiographs, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

75 Electrophysiological Studies Including Intraoperative Monitoring

76 Evaluation and Treatment of Osteoporosis

C Nonsurgical Management of Spinal Disorders

77 Acute and Chronic Pain Management

D Spinal Trauma

78 Assessment of Spinal Instability and Classification

79 Cervicothoracic Spine Fracture Dislocation Injuries

80 Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries

E Degenerative Spinal Disorders

81 Disc Herniations

82 Stenosis/Spondylolisthesis/Spondylolysis

83 Degenerative Disc Disease: Artificial Discs and Motion

84 Revision Spine Surgery

F Congenital Spinal Disorders

85 Inflammatory Spinal Disease

86 Skeletal Dysplasias

G Spinal Deformities

87 Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters and Measurements

88 Cervical Deformity

89 Thoracolumbar Deformity

90 Proximal Junctional Kyphosis

91 Spinal Osteotomies

92 Sacropelvic Fixation

H Intrinsic Abnormalities

93 Syringomyelia and Tethered Cord

94 Spinal Vascular Malformations

I Spinal Tumors and Infections

95 Primary Vertebral Column Tumors

96 Epidural Spinal Cord Compression

97 Primary Intradural Spinal Tumors

98 Infections of the Spine

J Sports Medicine and Spine

99 Athletic Spinal Injuries and Return to Play

K Associated Spinal Topics

100 Bone Graft Options

101 Guidelines, Outcomes, and Registries

102 Patient Access, Cost Effectiveness, and Ethics in Spine Surgery

V Peripheral Nerve

A Traumatic Nerve Injuries

103 Closed Brachial Plexus Trauma

104 Open Traumatic Nerve Injuries

105 Traumatic Nerve Injury and Neurotization Repair

106 Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

B Nerve Entrapment Syndromes

107 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

108 Pronator Teres Syndrome

109 Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow

110 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

111 Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment

112 Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy

113 Sciatic Notch Syndromes Including Piriformis

114 Meralgia Paresthetica

115 Common Peroneal Entrapment across the Fibular Head

116 Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

C Peripheral Nerve Masses

117 Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: Schwannomas, Schwannomatosis, and Perineuromas

118 On Evaluation and Treatment of Neurofibromas in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

119 Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

120 Peroneal Intraneural Ganglia

D Other Peripheral Nerve Problems

121 Brachial Neuritis and Peripheral Neuropathies

122 Postamputation Pain

VI Trauma and Critical Care

A Trauma

123 Epidural Hematoma

124 Subdural Hematoma

125 Concussion

126 Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

127 Decompressive Craniectomy

128 Open Depressed Skull Fractures

129 Skull Base Fractures and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks

130 Penetrating Brain Injury

131 Blunt Carotid Arterial Injury

132 Pediatric Cephalohematoma

133 Child Abuse

B Critical Care

134 Anoxic Brain Injury

135 Pulmonary Embolism

136 Status Epilepticus

137 Brain Death Diagnosis

138 Neurogenic Shock

139 Meningitis

140 Brain Abscess

141 Hyponatremia/Adrenal Insufficiency

142 Hypernatremia (Diabetes Insipidus)

143 Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

144 Anticoagulation

VII Tumor/Neurooncology

145 Principles of Surgical Neurooncology

146 Management of Brain Metastases

147 Malignant Gliomas

148 Low-Grade Glioma

149 Miscellaneous Focal Low-Grade Glial and Glioneuronal Tumors

150 Meningiomas

151 Pituitary Adenomas

152 Other Sellar Tumors/Anterior Cranial Fossa Tumors: Craniopharyngioma and Rathke Cleft Cyst, Anterior Cranial Fossa/Craniofacial Tumors

153 Ventricular Tumors (Colloid Cyst, Ependymoma, Central Neurocytoma, Miscellaneous Ventricular Tumors)

154 Pineal Region Tumors

155 Acoustic Neuroma

156 Posterior Fossa Tumors

157 Clivial and Calvarial Tumors