Bookedited by Knut Wester.
Contents:
1. Arachnoid cysts- historical perspectives and controversial aspects
2. Arachnoid cysts- intracranial locations, gender, and sidedness
3. Molecular biology and genetics: gene expression, twin studies and familial occurrence, and syndromes associated with AC
4. Arachnoic cysts in glutaric aciduria type I (GA-I)
5. Ultrastructure of arachnoid cysts
6. Pathophysiology of intracranial arachnoid cysts: hypoperfusion of adjacent cortex
7. Biochemistry- composition of and possible mechanisms for production of arachnoid cyst fluid
8. The "valve mechanism"
9. The prevalence of intracranial arachnoid cysts
10. Classification and location of arachnoid cysts
11. Growth and disapperance of arachnoid cysts
12. Arachnoid cysts and subdural and intracystic hematomas
13. Hydrocephalus associated with arachnoid cysts
14. Radiological workup, CT, MRI
15. Arachnoid cyst- prenatal detection, management, and perinatal outcome
16. SPECT studies in patients with arachnoid cysts
Index.