Beschreibung
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.
Autorenporträt
Inhaltsangabe1 Cerebral and Cranial Malformations.- 1.1 Malformations of the Corpus Callosum.- 1.1.1 Etiology.- 1.1.2 Associated Malformations.- 1.1.3 Clinical Appearance of Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum.- 1.2 Prosencephaly: Arhinencephaly.- 1.3 Absence of the Septum Pellucidum.- 1.3.1 Septo-Optic Dysplasia.- 1.3.2 Septal Agenesis with Porencephalies and Heterotopias.- 1.4 Malformations of the Cerebral Cortex.- 1.4.1 Agyria-Pachygyria.- 1.4.2 Walker or HARD ± E Syndrome.- 1.4.3 Congenital Muscular Dystrophy with Involvement of the Central Nervous System.- 1.4.4 Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome of Zellweger.- 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.- 1.9.1 Sphenoidal Cephaloceles.- 1.9.2 Frontoethmoidal Cephaloceles.- 1.9.3 Occipital Cephaloceles.- 1.9.4 Parietal Cephaloceles.- 1.10 Malformative Intracranial Cysts.- 1.10.1 Arachnoid Cysts.- 1.10.2 Other 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.- 2.1.1 Optic Gliomas.- 2.1.2 Hemispheric and Basal Ganglia Tumors.- 2.1.3 Neurinomas and Meningiomas.- 2.1.4 Macrocrania.- 2.1.5 Hydrocephalus Resulting from Stenosis of the Aqueduct.- 2.1.6 Cranial Neurofibromas.- 2.1.7 Buphthalmos.- 2.1.8 Osseous Dysplasia.- 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.- 3.1.1 Huntington's Disease.- 3.1.2 Wilson's Disease or Hepatolenticular Degeneration.- 3.1.3 Leigh's Disease or Necrotizing Encephalomyelo-pathy.- 3.2 Poliodystrophies.- 3.2.1 Alpers' Syndrome.- 3.2.2 Menkes' Disease or Trichopoliodystrophy.- 3.2.3 Ceroid Lipofuscinosis.- 3.3 Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy.- 3.4 Lafora's Disease.- 3.5 Leukodystrophies.- 3.5.1 Sudanophilic Leukodystrophy.- 3.5.2 Krabbe's Disease or Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy.- 3.5.3 Metachromatic Leukodystrophy.- 3.5.4 Adrenoleukodystrophy.- 3.5.5 Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis.- 3.5.6 Alexander's Disease.- 3.5.7 Spongy Degeneration of the Cerebral White Matter or van Bogaert-Canavan Disease.- 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.- 4.5.1 Acute Leukoencephalitis.- 4.5.2 Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis.- 4.5.3 Brain Stem Encephalitis.- 4.5.4 Focal Encephalitis with Epilepsia Partialis Continua.- 4.4.5 Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis.- 4.5.6 Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis.- 4.5.7 Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection.- 4.5.8 Congenital Rubella.- 4.5.9 Parainfectious Acute Obstructive Hydrocephalus.- 4.5.10 Guillain-Barré Syndrome.- 4.5.11 Multiple Sclerosis.- 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.- 5.1.1 Prenatal Cerebral Lesions of Circulatory Origin.- 5.1.2 Perinatal Cerebral Lesions of Circulatory Origin.- 5.1.2.1 Predominantly Ischemic Lesions.- 5.1.2.2 Predominantly Hemorrhagic Lesions.- 5.1.3 Cerebral Sequelae of Prenatal and Perinatal Circulatory Brain Lesions with Delayed Clinical Manifestations.- 5.2 Postnatal Vascular Obstruction.- 5.2.1 Arterial Obstruction.- 5.2.1.1 Congenital Heart Disease.- 5.2.1.2 Moyamoya Synd
