Neurosurgery Primary Examination Review: High Yield Questions, Answers, Diagrams, and Tables 1st Edition

Practical Q&A guide enhanced with unique diagrams and tables to ace the ABNS preliminary exam!

Neurosurgery Primary Examination Review: High Yield Questions, Answers, Diagrams, and Tables by Amgad S. Hanna addresses the knowledge gaps in existing neurosurgical board study guides. It is based on a collection of highly effective practice questions previously administered to neurosurgical residents at the University of Wisconsin. Each chapter covers two to three topics with 60 multiple-choice and matching questions and only one correct answer. The reader-friendly content and layout make it easy to organize and review the complex subject matter in preparation for the ABNS written exam or for educational review.

Section I is divided into 20 chapters with questions followed by answer keys. This section covers anatomy, neurology, pathology, radiology, critical care, neurosurgery, and neurobiology. Chapters 17-20 cover comprehensive exam questions and answers across all speciality areas including sarcoidosis, lead toxicity, central neurocytoma, and prion disease.

Key Highlights

• Approximately 600 questions divided into 10 tests cover relevant knowledge for the exam
• Answer keys include salient information on important differentials
• More than 60 tables and diagrams provide a practical, self-directed method for organizing and retaining important facts
• More than 200 high-quality images including radiographs, pathology slides, anatomical drawings, and operative photographs accompany questions and answers

This concise textbook is a must-have reference for all neurosurgical residents preparing to sit for the ABNS primary exam. Its format is also ideal for incorporating into the neurosurgical curriculum or as a study guide for the maintenance of certification exams.