BookSerge Weis, Michael Sonnberger, Andreas Dunzinger, Eva Voglmayr, Martin Aichholzer, Raimund Kleiser, Peter Strasser.
Summary: This book illustrates common diseases affecting the human nervous system using different imaging modalities derived from radiology, nuclear medicine, and neuropathology.
Contents:
The techniques: Imaging modalities : neuroradiology
Imaging modalities : nuclear medicine
Imaging modalities : neuropathology.
The normal human brain: Subdivisions of the nervous system
Gross anatomy of the nervous system
Ventricular system : cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), barriers
Meninges
Arterial supply of the brain
Venous drainage of the brain
Histological constituents of the nervous system
Microscopial buildup of the nervous system
Functional systems
Neurotransmitter systems
Localization of brain function.
The brain diseases : edema and hydrocephalus: Brain edema : intracranial pressure-herniation
Hydrocephalus.
The brain diseases : vascular system: Hypoxia
Ischemia-infarction-stroke
Hemorrhage
Arteriosclerosis
Aneurysms
Malformations
Angiopathies
Vasculitis.
The brain diseases : infections: Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Fungi
Prion encephalopathies.
The brain diseases : aging and neurodegeneration: Neurodegeneration : general aspects
Normal aging brain
Alzheimer's disease (AD)
Lewy body dementia
Fronto-temporal lobar degeneration
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)-cortico-basal degeneration (CBD)
Vascular dementia
Parkinson disease
Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
Motor neuron disease
Huntington disease.
The brain diseases : myelin disorders: Demyelinating diseases : multiple sclerosis
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM). The brain diseases : the epilepsies: General aspects
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Malformations of cortical development : focal cortical dysplasia (FCD)
Malformations of cortical develpment : heterotopia.
The brain diseases : trauma and intoxication: Trauma
Alcohol
Street drugs.
The brain diseases : tumors: Tumors of the nervous system : general considerations
Diffuse astrocytoma WHO grade II
Anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade III
Glioblastoma
Gliosarcoma WHO grade IV : giant cell gioblastoma WHO grade IV
Gliomatosis cerebri
Pilocytic astrocytoma WHO grade I
Oligodendroglioma WHO grade II : anaplastic oligodendroglioma WHO grade III
Oligo-astrocytoma WHO grade II : anaplastic oligo-astrocytoma WHO grade III
Ependymal tumors
Choroid plexus tumors
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNT)
Desmoplastic (infantile) astrocytoma/ganglioglioma (DIA/DIG)
Ganglioglioma/gangliocytoma
Neurocytoma : central-extraventricular
Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor (RGNT)
Pineal parenchymal tumors
Medulloblastoma
Embryonal tumors : other CNS embryonal tumors
Embryonal tumors : atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATRT)
Tumors of the peripheral nervous system
Tumors of meningothelial cells : meningiomas
Tumors of the Sellar region
Tumors of the pituitary gland
Cystic lesions
Germ cell tumors
Lymphomas
Histiocytic tumors
Soft tissue thumors : Mesenchymal, non-meningothelial tumors
Bone tumors
Metastatic tumors
Therapy-induced lesions
Tumor progression-pseudoprogression
Autoimmune encephalitis : paraneoplastic syndromes.