Download or read book Progress in Clinical Neurosciences, Volume 27 written by Muralidharan Nair and published by Byword Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topics covered in Volume 27 would be of direct relevance to neurospecialists in their day-to-day clinical practice. Advances in multiple sclerosis, ischemic stroke, epilepsy surgery and syringomyelia are elaborated for the reader. There is a comprehensive coverage of management of tumors in eloquent areas. Evidence-based management of spinal etastasis and the scientific evidence for decompressive craniotomy are presented. The controversies regarding the management of recurrent glioblastomas as well as the need to shunt a syrinx associated with Chiari malformation are strongly debated. Allied fields such as radiation therapy and neuropsychology are demystified and explained in a lucid manner.