Section 1: Overview of Aging 1. Introduction to Aging 2. Changes in the Aging Brain 3. Pathologies of Aging 4. Geriatric Neurosurgery and Its Importance Section 2: Assessment and Preoperative Planning 5. History Taking 6. Clinical and Neurological Examination of an Elderly Patient - Matters to Consider 7. Preoperative Evaluation of Elderly Neurosurgical Patients 8.
Preoperative Planning for Elderly Neurosurgical Patients Section 3: Different Neurosurgical Pathologies in the Elderly 9. Stroke 10. Aneurysms and Vascular malformations 11. Brain Tumors 12. Traumatic Brain Injury 13. Infections 14. Functional Neurosurgery Section 4: Surgical Techniques 15. Craniotomy 16.
Endoscopic Surgery 17. Stereotactic Radiosurgery 18. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring 19. Anesthesia 20. Postoperative Care Section 5: Complications and Outcomes 21. Complications in Elderly Neurosurgical Patients - Infection, Bleeding, Stroke, Death 22. Outcome and Quality of Life 23. Prognosis after Neurosurgery 24.
Rehabilitation Section 6: Special Topics 25. Neuroimaging in Elderly 26. Neuropsychological Evaluation 27. Palliative Care and Pain Management 28. Decision-Making and Ethical Considerations 29. Challenges of Neurosurgery in the Elderly 30. The Future of Geriatric Neurosurgery.