Introduction

Remarkable advances have been made in neurosurgical procedures such as spinal surgery, and treatment of certain conditions such as embolization of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and stroke during the past decades. The technology for surgical procedures has also advanced rapidly giving rise to minimally invasive techniques. is an ebook series which triggers principle issues that still fuel debate in neurosurgery. The series is intended as a reference for practicing endovascular neurosurgeons, vascular neurosurgeons, interventional neurologists and neuroradiologists who have a solid knowledge of neural anatomy, surgery and neuroangiography.