Pediatric neurosurgical disease

The most common, primary referrals to a pediatric neurosurgeon's office are the evaluation and management of the child with a large head (to rule out hydrocephalus and other space occupying lesions) a misshappen head (to rule out various forms of craniosynostosis), or some form of congenital spinal abnormality (spinal dysraphism). The authors discuss the pathogenesis and c linical features of these disorders, provide a framework for diagnostic eva luation and referral, and discuss the various treatment options available f or each.