Neurosurgery The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice

An account of the mechanisms that underlie the functions of the brain and spinal chord. This two-volume edition brings together the scientific and clinical information that the neurosurgeon requires, through description of the biomechanical, physiological, anatomical and pathological processes. A major new section on pathology covers the latest classification, grading and biology of brain tumours, and a new section on tomography and scanning, including testing of the visual system is given.