BookGiuseppe Lanzino, Robert F. Spetzler.
Summary: A comprehensive overview of the basic science and current clinical knowledge on cavernous malformations of the brain and spinal cord. Cavernous Malformations of the Brain and Spinal Cord begins by covering general aspects of the disease, including the natural history, molecular biology, pathological processes, genetic basis, neuroradiology, and classification of cavernous malformations. Separate chapters then address the various types of cavernous malformations, thoroughly describing the clinical presentation and management approaches for each clinical situation. Incisive review of recent literature sheds light on topics of incidence, location, and outcomes. Neurosurgeons, neurologists, and neuroradiologists, especially those caring for patients with seizures and hemorrhagic stroke, will benefit from the information in this complete reference.
Contents:
Natural history of cavernous malformations of the central nervous system / Iman Feiz-Erfan ... [et al.]
Molecular biology of cerebral cavernous malformations / Pascal Jabbour ... [et al.]
Pathology of celebral malformations / Huan Wang and Meena Gujrati
Genetics of cerebral cavernous malformations / E.W. Johnson and Joseph M. Zabramski
Cavernous malformations as dynamic lesions: de novo formation, radiologic changes, and radiation-induced forms / Eugenio Pozzati
Systemic cavernous malformations / Eugenio Pozzati
Capillary telangiectasias, cavernous malformations, and developmental venous anomalies: different expressions of the same disease process? / Quoc-Anh Thai, Gustavo Pradilla, and Daniele Rigamonti
Neuroradiology and classification of cavernous malformations / Lawrence C. Wang ... [et al.]
Supratentorial cavernous malformations / Carlo Bortolotti ... [et al.]
Deep-seated cerebral cavernous malformations / Uygur Er ... [et al.]
Brain-stem cavernous malformations / Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein, Iman Feiz-Erfan, and Robert F. Spetzler
Cavernous malformations of the spinal cord / Paolo Perrini ... [et al.]
Giant cavernous angioma of the cavernous sinus / Atul Goel and Trimurti D. Nadkarni
Management of atypical cavernous malformations / Vivek R. Deshmukh and Robert F. Spetzler
Cavernous malformations and seizures: lesionectomy or epilepsy surgery? / Giovanni Broggi, Paolo Ferroli, and Angelo Franzini
Cavernous malformations in children and adolescents / Carmine Mottolese ... [et al.]
Radiosurgery for cavernous malformations / Douglas Kondziolka, John C. Flickinger, and L. Dade Lunsford.