Management of Cerebrovascular Disorders

Alejandro M. Spiotta, MD Department of Neurosurgery Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC, USA Raymond D. Turner, MD Department of Neurosurgery Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC, USA M. Imran Chaudry, MD Department of Neurosurgery Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC, USA

The History of Vascular Neurosurgery: A Journey of Evolution and Revolution.- Evolution of Endovascular Technique.- Importance of a Comprehensive Approach.- The Hybrid Operating Room.- Diagnosis, Medical Management, and Complications of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- Clip versus Coil Debate.- Microsurgical Clipping of Unruptured Aneurysms: The Basics.- Complex Intracranial Aneurysms: Strategies for Surgical Trapping and Cerebral Revascularization.- Microsurgical Treatment of Complex Intracranial Aneurysms.- Unassisted Aneurysm Coil Embolization.- Balloon Assisted Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: The Conglomerate Coil Mass Technique.- Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization.- Complex Stent Reconstruction for the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms.- Flow Diversion.- Dissecting Pseudoaneurysms and Blister Aneurysms.- Infectious Intracranial Aneurysms: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Management.- Arteriovenous Malformations: Surgical Indications and Technique.- Arteriovenous Malformations: Endovascular Indications and Technique.- Arteriovenous Malformations:  Radiation Therapy.- Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae: Surgical Indications and Technique.- Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae: Endovascular Embolization Indications and Techniques.-  Cavernous Malformations.- Endovascular Management of Carotid Cavernous Fistulae.- Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage.- Carotid Artery Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Atherosclerosis: An Evidence-Based Review.- Carotid Endarterectomy Technique.- Steno-occlusive Carotid Artery Disease: Carotid Artery Stenting Technique .- Management of Intracranial Stenosis.- Counseling and Management of Patients with Intracranial Atherosclerosis Disease.- Imaging Selection of Acute Ischemic Stroke.- Role for Intra-arterial Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.- Evolution of Thrombectomy Approaches, Philosophy, and Devices for Acute Stroke.- Tandem Occlusions.- The Angiographic Suite:  A One Stop Shop for the Triage and Treatment of Large Vessel Occlusive Acute Ischemic Strokes.- Mobile Stroke Units: Field Imaging and Triage for Acute Stroke Emergencies.- Role of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Intracranial Hypertension Following Stroke.- Neurovascular Carotid and Vertebral Arterial Dissection and Blunt Vessel Injury.- MOYAMOYA DISEASE: INDICATIONS FOR REVASCULARIZATION AND TECHNIQUES.- Vasculitis and Strokes.- CEREBRAL VENOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS.- Venou Sinus Stenting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.- Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Other Neurovascular Compression Syndromes.- Sickle Cell Disease: Considerations for the Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon.- NEUROENDOVASCULAR SURGERY MEDICATIONS.