Non Neoplastic Diseases Of The Central Nervous System

Download or read book Non-neoplastic Diseases of the Central Nervous System written by David N. Louis and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ..'Nearly all texts on surgical neuropathology rightly focus on neoplastic diseases, given their common occurrence. Indeed most discussions of non-neoplastic diseases are found in textbooks geared toward general neuropathology which are not often consulted by surgical pathologists. This text was created to fill that void..' CONTENTS: Microscopic Neuroanatomy * Microscopic Neuropathology * Technical Considerations in the Handling of Surgical Specimens * Diagnostic Approach to Brain Biopsy Interpretation * Ischemia Infarct and Intracerebral Hemorrhage * Vascular Disorders * Infectious Diseases * Inflammatory Diseases * Demyelinating Diseases * Dementia * Trauma * Metabolic Diseases * Seizure Disorders and Malformations * Reaction to Neoplasms and Antineoplastic Therapies