title: Anaesthesia for neurosurgery--essentials of anaesthesia.
abstract: Paul Rooney continues his series of articles on anaesthetics. In approaching the topic of anaesthesia for neurosurgery he is aware of the need for a clear understanding of basic anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rooney
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure