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This is a Website dedicated to promoting public awareness of brain surgery
(neurosurgery), and conditions of the brain including brain tumor, brain trauma, and brain blood vessel disorders such as brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and cavernous malformation (cavernoma). The Site is intended to reach out to brain
surgery (neurosurgery) patients and their families, and also to physicians, nursing staff and allied health specialists and students interested in brain surgery (neurosurgery) and brain disorders such as brain tumor, brain trauma, and brain aneurysm. Brain-surgery.us includes carefully selected key links to some of the best Sites on the Web that will provide brain surgery
(neurosurgery) and brain disorder patients and their families with helpful information. Top links to appropriate books
and manuals intended to help brain surgery
(neurosurgery), brain tumor, brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and their families are also incorporated into this Site. A key aim of this site is to be the best online resource in the field of brain surgery.
 Medical students will find in this Site an introductory lecture and tutorial series by Dr. Khurana, and should click here for more information.
Please read the Site Mission
and Disclaimer notices. Hyperlinks to the Home,
Contents, What's New and Feedback pages appear at the top of each page throughout the Website.
As new sections are added, they will be immediately listed in the What's New page,
so please do check that page regularly.
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The brain-surgery.us Site was launched on June 4, 2006. Its contents are protected by international copyright laws.
This Site has been developed by
Vini G. Khurana, MBBS, BSc(Med), PhD, FRACS
A specialist in the surgical treatment of high-risk brain conditions
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Staff Specialist Neurosurgeon, The Canberra Hospital,
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Australian National University Medical School
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Australia
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What are you looking for?
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A reader-friendly, practical and comprehensive
book on brain surgery relevant to any person who has undergone, or will be undergoing, open brain surgery (e.g., craniotomy, shunt placement, stereotactic needle biopsy, endoscopic surgery), stereotactic radiosurgery (e.g., Gammaknife®, Cyberknife®), endovascular surgery, and so forth. This includes brain tumor patients, brain aneurysm and AVM patients, cavernoma patients, and more. Also relevant to physicians, nursing staff, and students.…
- Information on brain blood
vessel disorders such as brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), arteriovenous fistula (AVF), venous angioma (developmental venous anomaly, DVA), cavernous malformation (cavernoma), carotid artery disease (carotid stenosis, carotid occlusion, carotid stenting, carotid endarterectomy), Moya moya disease, their investigation, treatment options, recovery and rehabilitation, brain bypass, research developments, and more.…
- Information on brain tumors such as gliomas, astrocytomas, meningiomas, brain metastases, and so forth, brain tumor symptoms, brain tumor investigation, brain tumor treatment options (including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy), brain tumor patient recovery and rehabilitation, brain tumor follow-up, and more. A link to a comprehensive brain tumor resource is also included.…
- Information on traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head injury from, for example, motor vehicle accidents, sporting injuries, assault, and pediatric nonaccidental trauma (child abuse).…
- General interest articles by Dr Khurana for patients and their physicians. Topics include "headache", "traumatic brain injury", and "emerging evidence for an association between mobile phones and brain tumors"
- Information on specific conditions affecting the brain, mind, spinal cord, or spine, including a link to a Site geared towards information on brain ageing and degeneration, learning disabilities and "brain training".…
- A list of topics related
to or linked from this Website.…
- A yearly calendar - A pictorial and inspirational tribute by Dr. Khurana. This calendar can be found on this Website's partner Site, www.brain-aneurysm.com by clicking here. You will need to use your "browser back button" to return to this page from the calendar.…
About Brain Surgery (Neurosurgery):
The book “Brain Surgery” by Dr. Khurana is available to the Public. This comprehensive and reader-friendly book about brain surgery in general is the first to be written and illustrated by a neurosurgeon for the Public. It is intended to be the best practical resource for brain surgery patients and their families, and for physicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals and students interested in learning more about the field of brain surgery (neurosurgery). The contents of the book are particularly applicable to patients with a brain tumor, brain blood vessel disorder or brain hemorrhage, and traumatic brain injury.
Brain Surgery is available in affordable hard copy and electronic book (eBook) formats. It has 25 brief, practical and informative chapters (with 28 key illustrations) covering topics such as:
- An introduction to the brain
- About brain surgeons
- The various types of brain disorders and how they present
- The available investigation and treatment options
- Details of the various investigation procedures such as CAT scanning, MRI scanning, cerebral angiography, and so forth
- Step-by-step accounts of the treatment procedures that brain surgery patients frequently encounter including open surgery or craniotomy, minor surgical procedures (such as shunts, drains, reservoirs, and stereotactic needle biopsy), radiation therapy and radiosurgery, endoscopic surgery, cerebral angiography and endovascular surgery
- Decision-making issues that neurosurgery patients and physicians should be thinking about
- The process of informed consent
- Matters regarding critically ill and comatose patients
- Wound issues and other complications of treatment
- Aspects regarding clinical follow-up and recurrent or persistent disease
- A detailed section on recovery and rehabilitation, and important tips to keep in mind during the posttreatment phase
- A variety of patient case histories, responses to key questions frequently put to neurosurgeons by their patients (FAQs), and more.
| BRAIN SURGERY, the book |
To visit the book's Webpage, please click the icon on the right. This will give you:
- Images of the actual front and back covers of the book
- Paperback order information
- eBook download information
- Publisher links
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About Brain Blood Vessel Disorders:
The following links will provide useful information for patients with brain aneurysms, AVM, and other brain blood vessel disorders.
| Brain-aneurysm.com |
One of the Web's best Sites on brain blood vessels and their disorders. There are many topics covered in brain-aneurysm.com. Note that the "Related Websites of Interest" page includes a list of support groups for patients with brain blood vessel disorders. |
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| "The Brain Aneurysm" |
A reader-friendly and practical book written by Dr. Vini G. Khurana and Dr. Robert F. Spetzler for brain aneurysm patients and their families, physicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals and students interested in brain aneurysms. |
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| Brain Aneurysm Foundation |
A resourceful organization providing a brain aneurysm support network. |
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| Aneurysm & AVM
Support |
A Site that has a number of helpful brain aneurysm and AVM resources and links, including many patient stories. |
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| Brain Storm |
A collection of resources, including many links, related to brain aneurysm. |
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| The Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) |
The BNI Website has information on numerous medical disorders, including brain aneurysm, and specialist services. Click the link on Diseases and Conditions. |
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| The Mayo Clinic |
The Mayo Website also has
helpful information on numerous medical disorders and specialist
services. You can search for a particular condition by it’s
spelling or search by symptoms. Just follow the links. |
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| The National Institutes
of Health (NIH) |
An official and very comprehensive
Site of the NIH and National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke (NINDS). This site also has an A-Z disorder index. |
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| Cerebrovascular Surgery
Division |
Home of the AANS & CNS division concerned with cerebrovascular surgery. |
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| American Heart Association |
The premier U.S. cardiovascular
disease professional and public Site on the Web. |
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| AHA - American Stroke
Association |
Home of the division of the
AHA concerned with diseases of the brain circulation. |
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About Brain Tumors:
The following links will provide useful information for patients seeking information on brain tumors.* Please note: A unique, additional comprehensive brain tumor educational resource for patients and medical professionals has recently been developed by Dr. Khurana.
- You can visit this comprehensive brain tumor resource by clicking here.
| "Brain Surgery" |
If you have undergone treatment for a brain tumor, or if you are planning to undergo treatment, you will likely learn important and practical information by reading this book. |
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| ABTA |
Home of the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). A lot of good information and links. |
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| ABTA's
Primer |
A brain tumor book from a respected source. |
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| NIH & NINDS |
Brain and spinal cord tumor links provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The page also includes links to the latest clinical trials. |
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| Brain Foundation |
An informative Site by the Australian Brain Foundation. Click the brain tumor link. |
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| Emory University |
The links on this page provide useful information and links to other brain tumor sites. |
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| UCSF Health Library |
This page has links about brain and spinal cord tumor topics. |
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| Leksell Website |
Home Page of the Gammaknife® makers.
Information on radiation therapy. |
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| Accuray Website |
Home Page of the Cyberknife® makers.
Information on radiation therapy. |
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| Harvard |
A Harvard brain tumor chemotherapy Site with links. |
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| Yale |
A brain tumor chemotherapy guide from Yale. |
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| Mayo |
A brain tumor chemotherapy Webpage with links from the Mayo Clinic. |
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| Books About Brain Tumors |
Note that this Webpage is sponsored by the makers of the Gliadel® Wafer, an implantable brain tumor chemotherapy agent. This link is provided because of the many interesting books listed on this page, and is in no way meant
to convey my personal endorsement or otherwise of Gliadel®. |
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* Also consult the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS; Bethesda, Maryland) for further information regarding any relevant and current clinical treatment trials into which certain patients may be eligible to enrol.
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About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):
The following links will provide useful information regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head injury from, for example, motor vehicle accidents, sporting injuries, assault, and pediatric nonaccidental trauma (child abuse). For an article on head injury written by Dr Khurana and his colleagues, click here.
| University of Virginia |
To begin with, a good overview of head injury, including descriptions of the many types of head/brain injuries neurosurgeons see in the Emergency Room. |
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| Center for Neuroskills |
A very comprehensive TBI resource. Click on "Brain Map" which appears in the "Brain Injury" Tab to see images and videos. |
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| National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
A summary of TBI from the NIH. The Site includes current research trials relevant to head injured patients. |
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| Brain Injury Resource Center |
Another comprehensive Site for TBI patients. |
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| U.S. Government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
An excellent Website with many useful links from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. |
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| Emedicine.com - Head Injury |
A good article about head injury in general. |
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| The Mayo Clinic |
The Mayo Website also has helpful information on TBI. |
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| Emedicine.com - Pediatric |
An overview of pediatric nonaccidental trauma (NAT, or child abuse), including head injury. The article also includes some NAT brain CT and MRI studies. |
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| TBI Survival Guide |
An on-line publication by Dr. Glen Johnson, neuropsychologist. |
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| About Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) |
A resource from Wikipedia, the online free encyclopedia, on DAI. This is a more technical Webpage aimed at physicians and paramedical staff. |
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| Neurosurgery Today |
A good head injury overview for physicians and paramedical staff, with images and many glossary links. |
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Some Academic Neurosurgical Centers In North America:
The following is a listing by State of some of the teaching hospitals (tertiary referral centers) for neurosurgery in North America where one can get comprehensive neurosurgical care.* Each of these centers has specialists who treat brain tumors, brain blood vessel disorders, brain trauma, pediatric neurosurgical conditions, and other disorders requiring neurosurgical care. Check the consultant staff listings in these sites to best find out about which neurosurgeon to be referred to by your local doctor.
In North America
| University of Alabama (UAB) |
Birmingham, ALABAMA (AL) |
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| Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) |
Phoenix, ARIZONA (AZ) |
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| University of Arkansas Medical Center |
Little Rock, ARKANSAS (AR) |
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| University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| University of Southern California (USC) |
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| Stanford University |
Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| University of California at San Diego (UCSD) |
San Diego, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) |
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA (CA) |
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| Yale University
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New Haven, CONNECTICUT (CT) |
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| University of Miami |
Miami, FLORIDA (FL) |
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| University of South Florida |
Tampa, FLORIDA (FL) |
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| Emory University |
Atlanta, GEORGIA (GA) |
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| Northwestern
University |
Chicago, ILLINOIS (IL) |
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| University of Chicago
University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
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Chicago, ILLINOIS (IL)
Chicago, ILLINOIS (IL)
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| Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group (ING) |
Indianapolis, INDIANA (IN) |
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| University of Iowa |
Iowa City, IOWA (IA) |
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| Johns Hopkins
University |
Baltimore, MARYLAND (MD) |
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| Harvard Medical School |
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS (MA) |
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| University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN (MI) |
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| Mayo Clinic |
Rochester, MINNESOTA (MN) |
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| St. Louis Univesity (SLU) |
St. Louis, MISSOURI (MO) |
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| Washington University |
St. Louis, MISSOURI (MO) |
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| University of Buffalo/State University New York (SUNY) |
Buffalo, NEW YORK (NY) |
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| Columbia University |
New York, NEW YORK (NY) |
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| Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
New York, NEW YORK (NY) |
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| Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) |
Portland, OREGON (OR) |
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| Mayfield Clinic (University of Cincinnati)
Cleveland Clinic
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Cincinnati, OHIO (OH)
Cleveland, OHIO (OH)
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| University of Pennsylvania (Penn) |
Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA (PA) |
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| University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) |
Dallas, TEXAS (TX) |
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| University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Houston, TEXAS (TX) |
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| University of Utah |
Salt Lake City, UTAH (UT) |
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| University of Virginia (UVA) |
Charlottesville, VIRGINIA (VA) |
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| University of Washington |
Seattle, WASHINGTON (WA) |
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| University of Wisconsin |
Madison, WISCONSIN (WI) |
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| Medical
College of Wisconsin (MCW) |
Milwaukee, WISCONSIN (WI) |
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| University of British
Columbia |
Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada |
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| University of Toronto |
Toronto, ONTARIO, Canada |
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| Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI; McGill University) |
Montreal, QUEBEC, Canada |
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* Also consult the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS; Bethesda, Maryland) Disease and Faculty Webpages for further information regarding any relevant and current clinical treatment trials into which certain patients may be eligible to enrol.
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About A Specific Brain, Mind, Spinal Cord Or Spine Disorder:
If you have a specific brain, mind, spinal cord or spine disorder that you would like more information about, try one of these helpful Sites. For an article on headache written by Dr Khurana, click here.
| "We Move" |
A Site dedicated to movement disorders. |
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| Precision Neurosurgery |
An education and referral Site developed by Dr. Richard Bittar, who has fellowships in the neurosurgical treatment of movement disorders and pain, and in spinal surgery. |
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| "Beyond Blue" |
An Australian Website for persons with mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. |
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| NIMH |
Benchmark "mind disorder" Website of The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), USA. Search each of the main disorders by the various subject links on the NIMH Homepage. |
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| NIH & NINDS |
An official and very comprehensive Site
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The site has an
A-Z disorder index. |
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| Spineuniverse |
This site represents a good general resource
for patients with certain spine conditions. There are many links
to look at. |
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| Spinenevada |
This site has good information
about spine disease, spine surgery, and more. |
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| UCSF |
Click the Health Library and Medical Services
links of this Site belonging to the University of California
at San Francisco. |
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| Mayo Clinic |
An A-Z disorder resource. You can also
search by symptom. |
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| PubMed Literature Search | Journal article search engine of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH). Just enter your subject
keywords or enter the author's name (Last name followed by first
and middle initials). |
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| The Karolinska Institute |
Respected home of the Nobel Prize givers!
The Institute has a very comprehensive A-Z disease listing. Links
provided for each topic.
Search page for medical professionals.
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| BrainSkills |
An interesting and useful Site geared towards information on brain development, ageing and degeneration, learning disabilities and "brain training" - keeping your brain active |
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Key Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Nursing Professional Links:
Listed here are links to some of the world's leading neurosurgical and neuroscience nursing professional associations:
| Neurosurgery On-Call |
The premier U.S. neurosurgical professional and public Site on the Web. |
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| American Association of Neurological
Surgeons (AANS) |
Home of one of the two main U.S. neurosurgical
professional societies. |
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| Congress of
Neurological Surgeons (CNS) |
Home of one of the two
main U.S. neurosurgical professional societies. |
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| World Federation of Neurosurgical
Societies (WFNS) |
Home of the main world-wide neurosurgical
professional society. |
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| Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA) |
Home of the neurosurgical society serving Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South East Asia. |
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| American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) |
The AANN is committed to the advancement of neuroscience nursing as a specialty through the development and support of nurses to promote excellence in patient care. |
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| World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN) |
The WFNN is an international neuroscience nursing organization dedicated to the promotion and development of neuroscience nursing throughout the world. |
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| Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (CANN) |
CANN sets standards of practice and promotes continuing professional education and research. Members collaborate with individuals, families, interdisciplinary teams and communities to prevent illness and to improve health outcomes for people with, or at risk for, neurological disorders. |
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| Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association (ANNA) |
This Site is published by the ANNA Executive for members of The Australasian Neuroscience Nurses' Association throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. |
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Click any of the following "subject links" to go to the section or page with the most relevant information regarding that subject.
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