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Springer Pediatric Neurology and Neuroradiology Cerebral and Cranial Diseases 1st Editon 2011 Softbound by Claus Diebler, Olivier Dulac
This wonderful, profusely illustrated book provides a concise and thoughtful review of all the important diseases of the child's brain. The lesions are well organized into logical categories that help the reader to remember the information conveyed. The important features of each entity are discussed thoroughly. Data from the literature are documented by selected references and are clearly distinguished from the authors' personal experience. The gross pathology of each disease is illustrated by well selected, high quality CT scans and supporting neuroradiological studies. Each caption begins with the relevant clinical data, so the reader understands the clinical context in which the study was obtained. The caption then describes the specific CT features of the case, so the reader learns to interpret the images correctly to arrive at the final diagnosis. By this technique, the authors provide the reader with a large experience in all aspects of pediatric cranial CT and teach him to distinguish properly among the diverse disease states. The authors must be congratulated for their excellence and their me ticulous attention to detail. They have written an important book that brings together the fields of pediatric neurology and pediatric cranial CT, enhancing both. This volume is a necessary addition to the personal and professional libraries of all physicians who care for children: pediatri cians, neurologists, neurosurgeons and radiologists. I feel I am a better physician for having read this text. 1 Cerebral and Cranial Malformations.- 1.1 Malformations of the Corpus Callosum.- 1.2 Prosencephaly: Arhinencephaly.- 1.3 Absence of the Septum Pellucidum.- 1.4 Malformations of the Cerebral Cortex.- 1.5 Congenital Obstruction of the Aqueduct of Sylvius.- 1.6 Cleland-Chiari Malformation.- 1.7 Dandy-Walker Syndrome.- 1.8 Cerebellar Hypoplasia.- 1.9 Cephaloceles.- 1.10 Malformative Intracranial Cysts.- 1.11 Hamartoma of the Tuber Cinereum.- 1.12 Benign External Hydrocephalus.- 1.13 Primary Megalencephaly.- 2 Neurocutaneous Syndromes.- 2.1 Neurofibromatosis.- 2.2 Tuberous Sclerosis.- 2.3 Sturge-Weber Syndrome.- 2.4 Incontinentia Pigmenti.- 2.5 Nevus Linearis Sebaceus Syndrome.- 2.6 Encephalocraniocutaneous Lipomatosis.- 2.7 Hypomelanosis of Itô (Incontinentia Pigmenti Achromians).- 2.8 Neurocutaneous Melanosis.- 2.9 Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome.- 2.10 Facial Nevi Associated with Anomalous Venous Return and Hydrocephalus.- 3 Inherited Metabolic Diseases.- 3.1 Diseases with Basal Ganglia Lesions.- 3.2 Poliodystrophies.- 3.3 Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy.- 3.4 Lafora’s Disease.- 3.5 Leukodystrophies.- 3.6 Kearns-Sayre Syndrome.- 3.7 Mucopolysaccharidosis.- 3.8 Ataxia-Telangiectasia.- 4 Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System.- Bacterial Infections.- 4.1 Neonatal Leptomeningitis.- 4.2 Bacterial Leptomeningitis in Infancy and Childhood.- 4.3 Intracranial Tuberculosis.- 4.4 Intracranial Suppuration.- Viral Infections and Diseases of Presumed Viral Origin.- 4.5 Viral Encephalitis.- Parasitic Diseases.- 4.6 Toxoplasmosis.- 4.7 Cerebral Hydatid Cyst.- 4.8 Cysticercosis.- 5 Vascular Disorders.- 5.1 Prenatal and Perinatal Cerebral Lesions of Circulatory Origin.- 5.2 Postnatal Vascular Obstruction.- 5.3 Cranial and Cerebral Vascular Malformations.- 6 Intracranial Tumors.- 6.1 Posterior Fossa Tumors.- 6.2 Tumors of the Region of the Third Ventricle and the Region of the Sella Turcica.- 6.3 Tumors of the Cerebral Hemispheres.- 6.4 Orbital Tumors.- 7 Cranial Trauma.- 7.1 Physiopathology of the Cerebral Lesions.- 7.2 Clinical and Radiologic Aspects of Head Trauma in Infancy and Childhood.- 8 Miscellaneous.- 8.1 Osseous Dysplasias.- 8.2 Histiocytosis X.- 8.3 Iatrogenic Diseases.- 8.4 Radionecrosis.- 8.5 Review of Various Symptoms and Syndromes in Infancy and Childhood.