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    Serge 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.
    Digital Access Springer 2019