There are twenty-eight chapters covering fundamental and patient-related information. I am  confident that students and residents at all levels will find this book to be a highly useful source of  information. The text may also provide vital facts about patient care to practicing neurosurgeons.  The first portion of the book consists of an overview of relevant surgical and vascular anatomy, and neurophysiology.  Acquisition of this knowledge is the fundamental keystone for the rational practice of clinical neurosurgery. Early  chapters then focus on neurology including altered states of consciousness, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology  and neuro-urology. Information on cortical malformation provides the foundation of a subsequent chapter on  pediatric neurosurgery. The neuroradiology chapter covers various techniques vital to the practice of neurosurgery.  Subsequent chapters then deal with the breadth of neurosurgical diseases such as hydrocephalus, central nervous  system infections, diagnosis of epilepsy, functional disorders, cranial tumors and vascular diseases. Trauma and  traumatic injuries of the spine and their treatment also are covered in separate chapters.