The contributions in this book were presented at the fifth European-Japanese Joint
Conference for Stroke Surgery, held in July 2010 in Duesseldorf, Germany. The topics …

In July 2004 specialists in neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neurology and neurointensive care
discussed recent trends at the 2nd Swiss Japanese Joint Conference on Cerebral Stroke …

In July 2008, European and Japanese specialists in neurosurgery, neurology, interventional
neuroradiology and neurointensive care joined together to discuss the latest developments …

We strove to cover the majority of neurovascular diseases and management in our textbook.
In planning the content, we felt it was important that we covered both endovascular and …

Over the past years, we have witnessed a radical shift in the treatment modalities for what
was once only the domain of neurosurgeons treating neurovascular disease. Prospective …

Vascular pathology is one of the most complex branches of neurosurgery. The most
common diseases for which neurosurgical treatment is performed are cerebral aneurysms …

The meeting presented an opportunity to gather the latest information on cerebrovascular
diseases. The conference also facilitated networking in order to enhance the exchange of …

The field of endovascular neurosurgery has evolved rapidly and successfully over the past
few decades. This dynamic evolution has resulted in numerous new and effective …

The lyrics expressed in the famous Lennon/McCartney song might easily have expressed
the state of mind of the modern physician battling the managed care revolution. They might …

Direct aneurysm surgery started more than 70 years ago. Introduction of cerebral
angiography by Moniz in 20s and operating microscope by Yaşargil in 60s were the real …