Part I: Roadmap to a Career in Neurosurgery
1 APP Roadmap: Undergraduate
2 APP Roadmap: Graduate
3 APP Roadmap: Onboarding
4 Roles of the Neurosurgical Advanced Practice Provider
Part II: Introduction to Neurosurgical Care
5 The Neurological Examination
6 Neurocritical Care
7 Basic Procedures
Part III: Neuroanatomy
8 Brain
9 Spine
10 Peripheral Nerves and Plexuses
Part IV: Cerebrovascular
11 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysms, and Vasospasm
12 Stroke, Carotid Disease, and AVM
Part V: Spine
13 Degenerative Disease of the Cervical Spine
14 Spine Tumors
15 Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity
16 Neuroaugmentative Surgery for Chronic Pain
Part VI: Neurotrauma
17 Traumatic Brain Injury
18 Spinal Trauma and Fractures
19 Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Part VII: Tumor
20 Acoustic Neuromas and NF2
21 Glioblastoma and Other Intra-Axial Tumors
22 Meningiomas
23 Pituitary Tumors and Central Diabetes Insipidus
24 Oligodendrogliomas and Central Neurocytomas
Part VIII: Functional
25 Trigeminal Neuralgia
26 Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Part IX: Pediatrics
27 Tethered Cord Syndrome
28 Pediatric Craniopharyngiomas
29 Medulloblastomas and Pediatric Tumors
30 Pediatric Hydrocephalus
Part X: Radiosurgery
31 Indications for Gamma Knife
Part XI: Guidance for Growth
32 Mentorship
33 Advice on Becoming the Best Neurosurgical APP
34 Team Dynamics