Brainstem Tumors Diagnosis and Management

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Brainstem Tumors

George I. Jallo Mohammad Hassan A. Noureldine  •  Nir Shimony Editors

Brainstem Tumors Diagnosis and Management

Editors George I. Jallo Department of Neurosurgery Institute for Brain Protection Sciences Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

Saint Petersburg, FL USA

Mohammad Hassan A. Noureldine Department of Neurosurgery Institute for Brain Protection Sciences Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL USA

Nir Shimony Institute of Neuroscience Geisinger Medical Center Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Danville, PA USA

ISBN 978-3-030-38773-0    ISBN 978-3-030-38774-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38774-7 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

I dedicate this book to my children, Maxwell, Nicky, and Lexi, for their unconditional love, understanding, and support. George I. Jallo To my parents – Ahmad and Fatima To my siblings – Nour Al Zahraa, Mariam, Hussein, Wared, and Ali To all patients and families of patients with brainstem tumors and lesions Mohammad Hassan A. Noureldine To my parents; my dear wife, Hila; and my kids, Liya, Darya, and Yahav, who remind me each and every day all about love and give me the strength to keep on going. To my patients who give me each and every time the motivation to never stop exploring for better solutions for their health and happiness Nir Shimony

In memory of James T. Goodrich, MD, PhD (1946–2020)

Foreword 1

On March 25, 2015, Amador, my second 12-year-old son returned from his karate lessons and began to complain that his right arm and right leg hur