This book aims to provide the trainee and practicing minimally invasive neurological therapist with a comprehensive understanding of the background science and theory that forms the foundation of their work. The contents are based on the tutorial teaching techniques used at the University of Oxford and are authored by the MSc Course Director. The tutorial is a learning episode focussed on a particular topic and intended to guide the student/reader through the background literature, to highlight the research on which standard practices are based and to provide the insights of an experienced practitioner. Each chapter of the book covers a different topic to build a complete review of the subspecialty, with in-depth discussion of all currently used techniques. The literature is reviewed and presented in context to illustrate its importance to the practice of this rapidly expanding field of medical treatment.

From the contents:
Embryology

Cranial arterial anatomy
Cranial venous anatomy
Spinal vascular anatomy
Regulation of cerebral blood flow
Control of intravascular thrombosis
Dangerous external to internal cerebral vascular anastamoses
Aneurysms
Brain AVMs
Cranial dural fistula
Carotico-cavernous fistula
Vein of Galen malformation
Spinal cord AVMs and fistulae
Carotid and vertebral artery stenosis
Embolisation of cranial tumours
Embolisation for epistaxis
Head and neck vascular lesions
Embolic materials
Fibrinolysis
Angioplasty
Stents and flow diverters
Chemonucleolysis and vertebroplasty
Looking after the endovascular patient
Sedation, analgesia and anti-epileptic drugs
Complications and their management.