ch. 1. From nanotechnology to nanoneuroscience/nanoneurosurgery and nanobioelectronics : a historical review of milestones / Vicky Yamamoto ... [et al.] -- ch. 2. Nanoneurology and nanoneurosurgery / Geoffrey S. F. Ling, Robbin Miranda, and Gill Pratt -- ch. 3. Nanopolymers and nanoconjugates for central nervous system diagnostics and therapies / Giancarlo Suffredini and Lucien M. Levy -- ch. 4. Micelles and liposomes : lipid nanovehicles for intracerebral drug delivery / Massimo S. Fiandaca and Krystof S. Bankiewicz -- ch. 5. Peptide and protein-based nanoparticles / Ayaz M. Khawaja and John D. Heiss -- ch. 6. Endohedral metallofullerenes, iron oxide agents, and gold nanoparticles for brain imaging / Martina A. McAteer and Robin P. Choudhury -- ch. 7. Carbon nanoplatforms and their application for neurological disorders / Houman Badrzadeh, Peyman Tashkandi, Michelle Knosp, and Babak Kateb -- ch. 8. Dendrimers / Ayaz M. Khawaja and John D. Heiss Chapter -- ch. 9. Ligand-based targeting of therapeutic and imaging agents for cancer / Qimeng Quan, Seulki Lee, and Xiaoyuan Chen -- ch. 10. Immune-based targeting in cancer / Dwain K. Irvin, Chirag G. Patil, and Keith L. Black -- ch. 11. Directed drug convection using magnetic nanoparticles as therapeutic carriers : meeting the challenge of specific brain pharmacotherapeutics, non-ligand-based central nervous system targeting, including magnetic focusing / David F. Moore ... [et al.] -- ch. 12. Intralesional and intraparenchymal convection-enhanced delivery of nanoparticles / Tatsuhiro Fujii ... [et al.] -- ch. 13. Transport of nanoparticles across blood-brain barrier / Robert T. Wicks, Zev A. Binder, and Alessandro Olivi -- ch. 14. Nanomedicine treatment strategies that exploit unique characteristics of tumor vasculature and microenvironment / Jun Wu, Tatsuhiro Fujii, and Mike Y. Chen -- ch. 15. Focused ultrasound for noninvasive neuromodulation / Martin O. Culjat ... [et al.] -- ch. 16. Nanosensors / J. Matthew Dubach and Heather A. Clark -- ch. 17. Implantable infusion pumps incorporating nanotechnology / Ellis Meng, Tuan Hoang, and Uttam Sinha -- ch. 18. Nanostructured surfaces for intracerebral neurotransmitter recording / David A. Price ... [et al.] -- ch. 19. Therapy for neuronopathic lysosomal storage diseases / Ayaz M. Khawaja, John D. Heiss, and Roscoe O. Brady -- ch. 20. Nanotechnology for cerebral aneurysm treatment / Jean Paul Allain, Teodoro Tigno, and Rocco Armonda -- ch. 21. Improving treatment of stroke through nanotechnology / Francesca Nicholls ... [et al.] -- ch. 22. Molecular medical devices for nanoneurosurgery / Rutledge Ellis-Behnke -- ch. 23. Applications of nanotechnology in epilepsy / Paul R. Carney -- ch. 24. Applications of nanotechnology to diseases of the spine / Bryn S. Moore and Steven A. Toms -- ch. 25. Nanoparticle-based treatment and imaging of brain tumors : potentials and limitations / Bong-Seop Lee ... [et al.] -- ch. 26. Tumor-targeted nanodrugs for treatment of primary brain tumors / Joseph T. Cheatle and Michele R. Aizenberg -- ch. 27. Application of nanotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastasis / Joel C. Sunshine ... [et al.] -- ch. 28. Nanotechnology in extra-axial and pituitary tumors / Aimee Two, J. Peter Gruen, and Gabriel Zada -- ch. 29. Using nanoparticles in diagnosis and treatment of CNS infection / Zion Zibly, Cody D. Schlaff, and John D. Heiss -- ch. 30. Applications of nanotechnology in movement disorders / Patrick Pezeshkian ... [et al.] -- ch. 31. Nanomedicine in demyelinating disease : application to diagnosis and therapy in multiple sclerosis / Emily C. Leibovitch and Steven Jacobson -- ch. 32. Applications of nanotechnology in degenerative disorders of the brain / Ayaz M. Khawaja and John D. Heiss -- ch. 33. Brain-machine interface and rehabilitation / Martin Pham, Alexander Taghva, and Ali R. Rezai -- ch. 34. Nanobioelectronics for noninvasive neuronal therapy / Evangelia Hondroulis, Jairo Nelson, and Chen-Zhong Li -- ch. 35. In vitro and in vivo techniques to assess neurotoxicity of nanoparticles / Thomas Birngruber ... [et al.] -- ch. 36. Nanorobotics for neurosurgery / Robbin Miranda, Gill Pratt, and Geoffrey S. F. Ling -- ch. 37. Imaging and tracking therapeutic cells with nanoparticles / Gang Niu and Joseph A. Frank -- ch. 38. Micro- and nanotechnology in nerve repair / Ali C. Ravanpay and Michel Kliot -- ch. 39. Nanotechnology : applications to pediatric neurosurgery / Giancarlo Suffredini and Robert F. Keating -- ch. 40. Food and drug administration regulatory framework for nanodrugs and nanodevices and the combination / Vicky Yamamoto -- ch. 41. Nanoneuroscience and nanoneurosurgery : a key component of President Obama's brain mapping initiative / Babak Kateb ... [et al.].