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<p><strong>Section I Introduction</strong><br>1 The Historiography of Neurosurgery: Organizing Themes and Methodological Issues<br>2 The Evolution of Modern Surgery: A Brief Overview<br><strong>Section II Surgery of the Head and Brain Prior to the Late Nineteenth Century</strong><br>3 Trepanation: Old World and New World<br>4 Neurosurgery in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds<br>5 From Signs to Symptoms: The Neurosurgical Managmenet of Head Trauma from 1517 to 1867<br>6 Treatment of Craniocerebral Infection and Other Common Neurosurgical Operations at the Time of Lister and Macewen<br><strong>Section III Gestation and Birth of the Specialty</strong><br>7 A History of Neuroscience from Galen to Gall<br>8 The Neurosciences: 1800 to 1875<br>9 Cerebral Localization: From Theory to Practice. Paul Broca and Hughlings Jackson to David Ferrier and William Macewen<br>10 The Crucible Years 1880 to 1900: Macewen to Cushing<br>11 The Emergence of Cushing's Leadership: 1901 to 1920<br><strong>Section IV The Evolution of Modern Neurosurgical Techniques and Technology</strong><br>12 Neurosurgical Techniques: An Overview<br>13 History of Neuroanesthesia<br>14 Localization Techniques: Neuroimaging and Electroencephalography<br>15 Intracranial Tumors: The Evolution of Treatment<br>16 History of Neurovascular Surgery I: Cerebral Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage<br>History of Neurovascular Surgery II: Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hemorrhage, and Vascular Malformations<br>17 The Management of Head Trauma<br>18 Hydrocephalus and the Development of Pediatric Neurosurgery<br>19 History of Degenerative and Traumatic Diseases of the Spine<br>20 History of Pituitary Surgery<br>21 History of Stereotactic Surgery<br>22 History of Pain Management<br>23 History of the Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy<br>24 The Neurosurgeon's Interest in the Corpus Callosum<br>25 History of Psychosurgery<br><strong>Section V Organizational and Philosophical Issues</strong><br>26 "Schools" of Neurosurgery: Their Development and Evolution<br>27 The Evolution of Organized Neurological Surgery in the United States<br>28 Development of Neurosurgery Beyond the North Atlantic Countries: Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Central and South America, Eastern Europe<br>29 Philosophical Currents in the History of Neurosurgery<br><strong>Section VI Appendix and Indexes</strong><br>A. Standard Bibliography and Biography in the History of Neurosurgery and the Neurosciences<br>B. Birth and Death Dates of Historic Individuals<br>C. Cumulative Index of References Cited<br>D. List of Illustrations<br>E. Index<br>F. AANS Historical Books</p>

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