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Hydrocephalus/CSF
Hydrocephalus associated with myelomeningocoele
Intraventricular hemorrhage
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Dandy Walker syndrome
Acquired (tumor, infection, hemorrhage)
Shunt – complication management
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Post Infectious cysts (subependymal)
Anatomy
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ETV anatomy
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Astrocytoma
Optic pathway glioma
DIPG v exophytic brainstem glioma
Juvenile pilocystic astrocytoma (JPA)
Tectal glioma
Others (subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, gangliocytoma)
Medulloblastoma
Radiology
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Variability adjuvant treatments as a function of subtype of tumor and the extent of resection
Ependymoma
Radiology
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Management (CPP, central neurocytoma, ependymoma)
Craniopharyngioma
Radiology
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Acromegaly/gigantism
Diagnosis/work-up
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Pineal region
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PNET/neuroblastoma
AT/RT
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DNET
Ganglioglioma
Lhermitte duclos
Neurocutaneous syndromes (phakomatoses)
Types
VHL and hemangioblastoma
NF1
NF2
Tuberous sclerosis
Diagnosis/treatment
Eosinophillic granolomatosis, Wegener’s vasculitis, and other inflammatory conditions
Meningioma: diagnosis, histopathology, treatment
Oligodendroglioma: diagnosis, histopathology, treatment
Congenital
Craniosynostosis
Syndromic
Non-syndromic
Surgery (endoscopic vs open)
Plagiocephaly: diagnosis, management
Chiari syndromes: presentation, imaging, management
Encephalocoeles/dermoid/epidermoid
Schizencephaly vs porencephaly
Midline disorders (agenesis of corpus callosum, etc.…)
Genetic syndromes
Tay Sachs (leukodystrophies)
Muscular dystrophy
Mitochondrial syndromes
Fetal surgery
Trauma
Skull fracture
Epidural hematoma
Subdural hematoma
Diffuse axonal injury (DAI)
ICP management
Parameters/CPP
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Hemicraniectomy
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NAT (non-accidental trauma); work-up/management
Concussion
Functional/epilepsy
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Diagnosis
Resective
Medical temporal sclerosis and anterior temporal lobectomy
Hemispherectomy and Rasmussen
Non-resection epilepsy
VNS
DBS
CC
LITT
Medical management
Spasticity
Selective dorsal rhizotomy and selective neurectomies
Technique
Monitoring
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Intrathecal pump
Indications
Technique
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Congenital dystonia
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Cerebrovascular
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Surgery
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Spine
Syndromes
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Down syndrome
Craniocervical junction
Basilar invagination
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Diastematomyelia
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