Neurosurgical Textbook · Thieme
Neurosurgery Fundamentals, Second Edition
A concise, high-yield introduction to clinical neurosurgery, built for medical students, junior residents, and trainees who need a readable overview of the field and its core conditions.
Publisher
Thieme
Edition
Second Edition
Format
Print + MedOne Videos
About the book
Neurosurgery Fundamentals is the approachable, one-volume primer that fills the gap between a general neuroscience course and the specialty's major reference texts. The second edition has been fully revised and expanded: new chapters, updated imaging, and refreshed clinical pearls throughout.
Each chapter pairs a concise overview of the disease state with the clinical presentation, imaging, and management framework a trainee needs on the wards. End-of-chapter "Top Hits" distill the highest-yield facts for rounds, sub-internships, and board prep.
What's inside
Neuroanatomy & the neuro exam
Functional neuroanatomy and the bedside exam skills every trainee needs before the first week on service.
Cerebrovascular disorders
Ischemic stroke, aneurysms, AVMs, and intracranial hemorrhage: presentation, imaging, and operative decision-making.
Spinal conditions
Degenerative, deformity, oncologic, and traumatic spinal disease with a focus on the core operations.
Neurotrauma & critical care
TBI, spinal cord injury, ICP management, and the neuro-ICU workflows that run alongside the OR.
Neuro-oncology
Gliomas, meningiomas, metastatic disease, and skull base tumors: diagnosis, surgical planning, and adjuvant therapy.
Functional & peripheral nerve
Epilepsy surgery, movement disorders, pain, and peripheral nerve pathology in one focused review.
Pediatric neurosurgery
Hydrocephalus, Chiari, craniosynostosis, and pediatric tumors: the developmental context behind each condition.
"Top Hits" Q&A
End-of-chapter questions distilling the highest-yield facts, ideal for sub-Is, residency interviews, and boards.
MedOne video library
The full text is paired with narrated operative and didactic video content on Thieme's MedOne platform.
Who it's for
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Medical students on a neurosurgery rotation or sub-internship who need a single, readable overview of the specialty.
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Junior residents looking for a concise reference to build a mental model of the field before diving into subspecialty texts.
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Neurology, emergency medicine, and ICU trainees who co-manage neurosurgical patients and want the surgeon's framing of each condition.
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Program directors and educators building an introductory neurosurgery curriculum or onboarding module.
Get the book
Available in print through Thieme, with full video content hosted on the MedOne platform.