Paediatric Neurosurgery for Nurses: Evidence-Based Care for Children and their Families provides accessible and up-to-date information for nurses working in paediatric neurosurgery. Referring throughout to the evidence-base for care and interventions, this complex area is described and explained in a meaningful and easily understandable way. The text includes chapters on the underpinning knowledge and principles for the care of children who need neurosurgery as well as the following common neurological problems: Hydrocephalus, Traumatic Brain Injury, Craniosynostosis, Brain Tumours, Surgical management of epilepsy in children, Cerebrovascular disorders, Neural tube defects.