A History of Neurosurgery

A History of Neurosurgery is the first thorough book on the history of neurosurgery published since 1951. The book is organized around a specific historiographic framework that traces the advancement of the specialty. Included are chapters on ancient trepanation, Macewen's first use of the combined technologies of anesthesia, antisepsis and cortical localization in 1879 to plan and perform craniotomies, the emergence of Harvey Cushing's leadership, the evolution of modern neurosurgical techniques and technology and much more.

Section I Introduction1 The Historiography of Neurosurgery: Organizing Themes and Methodological Issues2 The Evolution of Modern Surgery: A Brief OverviewSection II Surgery of the Head and Brain Prior to the Late Nineteenth Century3 Trepanation: Old World and New World4 Neurosurgery in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds5 From Signs to Symptoms: The Neurosurgical Managmenet of Head Trauma from 1517 to 18676 Treatment of Craniocerebral Infection and Other Common Neurosurgical Operations at the Time of Lister and MacewenSection III Gestation and Birth of the Specialty7 A History of Neuroscience from Galen to Gall8 The Neurosciences: 1800 to 18759 Cerebral Localization: From Theory to Practice. Paul Broca and Hughlings Jackson to David Ferrier and William Macewen10 The Crucible Years 1880 to 1900: Macewen to Cushing11 The Emergence of Cushing's Leadership: 1901 to 1920Section IV The Evolution of Modern Neurosurgical Techniques and Technology12 Neurosurgical Techniques: An Overview13 History of Neuroanesthesia14 Localization Techniques: Neuroimaging and Electroencephalography15 Intracranial Tumors: The Evolution of Treatment16 History of Neurovascular Surgery I: Cerebral Aneurysms and Subarachnoid HemorrhageHistory of Neurovascular Surgery II: Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hemorrhage, and Vascular Malformations17 The Management of Head Trauma18 Hydrocephalus and the Development of Pediatric Neurosurgery19 History of Degenerative and Traumatic Diseases of the Spine20 History of Pituitary Surgery21 History of Stereotactic Surgery22 History of Pain Management23 History of the Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy24 The Neurosurgeon's Interest in the Corpus Callosum25 History of PsychosurgerySection V Organizational and Philosophical Issues26 "Schools" of Neurosurgery: Their Development and Evolution27 The Evolution of Organized Neurological Surgery in the United States28 Development of Neurosurgery Beyond the North Atlantic Countries: Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Central and South America, Eastern Europe29 Philosophical Currents in the History of NeurosurgerySection VI Appendix and IndexesA. Standard Bibliography and Biography in the History of Neurosurgery and the NeurosciencesB. Birth and Death Dates of Historic IndividualsC. Cumulative Index of References CitedD. List of IllustrationsE. IndexF. AANS Historical Books