Description
Neurosurgical Neuropsychology: The Practical Application of Neuropsychology in the Neurosurgical Practice comprehensively explains the use of neuropsychology in neurosurgical settings. The book covers various preoperative techniques that may benefit neurosurgeons, such as functional neuroimaging (fMRI, SPECT, MEG) for presurgical cognitive mapping, as well as more traditional methods to predict outcomes after surgery, including neurocognitive testing and the Wada procedure. The book's editors discuss why neuropsychologists add considerable value to the neurosurgical team. A wide range of patient populations are covered, ranging from Deep Brain Stimulation candidates for Parkinson's disease, to adult and pediatric epilepsy candidates and neuro-oncology cases.This book is ideal for neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neuro-oncologists, epileptologists, general neurologists, and others who want to know more about the use of neuropsychology as a tool in the presurgical and postoperative phases of neurosurgery.- Comprehensively explains the use of neuropsychology in neurosurgical settings- Written for researchers and clinical practitioners, focusing on neurosurgery, neuropsychology, clinical neuroscience and neurology- Discusses various techniques that may be of benefit to neurosurgeons, including presurgical and postoperative choices like functional neuroimaging (fMRI, SPECT, MEG) for presurgical cognitive mapping, neurocognitive testing, and the Wada procedure
Table of Contents
Introduction1. The historical role of neuropsychology in neurosurgery 2. Foundations of contemporary neuropsychology3. Components and Methods of Evaluating Reliable Change in Cognitive Function4. A primer on neuropsychology for the neurosurgeonMethods5. Functional Neuroimaging in the Presurgical Work-up6. Wada Testing and neurosurgical patients 7. Awake craniotomy and bedside cognitive mapping in neurosurgeryApplications8. Neuropsychology in adult epilepsy surgery 9. Neuropsychology in the Neurosurgical Management of Primary Brain Tumors10. The Role of the Neuropsychologist in Deep Brain Stimulation11. Future directions in deep brain stimulation12. Neuropsychology in the outcome of severe traumatic brain injuryTreatment and Management13. Neuropsychological rehabilitation 14. Assessment of functional status after neurosurgical intervention
