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Written by recognized experts in the fields of neurologic surgery, neurology, physics, and radiation oncology, Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery  is a comprehensive reference for current techniques for radiosurgery of the brain. Following introductory chapters on the relevant history, radiobiology, and neuropathology of radiosurgery, the book provides detailed discussion of radiosurgical procedures for various disease entities, including arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, meningiomas, vestibular and nonvestibular schwannomas, movement disorders, epilepsy, ocular disorders, and brain metastases. These chapters address the benefits and limitations of radiosurgical techniques for each indication and describe the outcomes, possible complications and their management, and alternative treatments. Key Features Review of all currently available treatment systems Discussion of frame-based versus frameless techniques Coverage of single and multisession radiosurgery with descriptions of indications and benefits of each approach More than 100 high-quality illustrations, many in full color Perspectives from international experts in the field This authoritative textbook will be invaluable to neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, neuroradiologists, and medical physicists at all levels. It is also a helpful resource for neurologists and other physicians who refer patients for intracranial radiosurgery. Table Of Contents Foreword Preface Contributors 1 Stereotactic Radiosurgery from Notion to Practice Erik Olof Backlund 2 Radiobiology of Stereotactic Radiosurgery John C. Flickinger 3 How Brain Tumors Respond to Stereotactic Radiosurgery György T. Szeifert, Dave S. Atteberry, Douglas Kondziolka, and L. Dade Lunsford 4 Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery Jasvinder Nangiana, John R. Adler Jr., and Steven D. Chang 5 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations L. Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Hideyuki Kano, John C. Flickinger, and Douglas Kondziolka 6 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Michael Söderman, Bengt Karlsson, Bodo Lippitz, and Tommy Andersson 7 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cavernomas Bengt Karlsson and Michael Söderman 8 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Meningiomas Douglas Kondziolka, David Mathieu, Ricky Madhok, John C. Flickinger, and L. Dade Lunsford 9 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas Jay Jagannathan, David J. Schlesinger, Rod J. Oskouian Jr., Nader Pouratian, John A. Jane Jr., Edward R. Laws, Mary Lee Vance, and Jason P. Sheehan 10 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Skull Base Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas Jean-Louis Habrand, Stéphanie Bolle, Régis Ferrand, and Georges Noel 11 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Glomus Tumors Jeffrey T. Jacob, Michael J. Link, Robert L. Foote, and Bruce E. Pollock 12 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas Nicolas Massager and Marc Levivier 13 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Nonvestibular Schwannomas Ajay Niranjan, Hideyuki Kano, In-Young Kim, Douglas Kondziolka, and L. Dade Lunsford 14 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia Jean Régis, Noriko Murata, Shoji Yomo, Yasser Arkha, Philippe Roussel, and Anne Donnet 15 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Movement Disorders Joel Bauman and John Y. K. Lee 16 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Epilepsy Mark Quigg and Nicholas M. Barbaro 17 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Ocular Disorders Roman Liscák and Gabriela Simonová 18 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Gliomas Gregory J. A. Murad and William A. Friedman 19 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases Mayur Jayarao, Lawrence S. Chin, and William F. Regine 20 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pediatric Brain Tumors Simon S. Lo, Gene H. Barnett, and John H. Suh Index