Greenfield's Neuropathology

Features new contributing experts who provide a fresh perspective, while retaining the depth, breadth, and quality of content so praised in previous editions Covers authoritatively and comprehensively pathological findings in neurological disease along with their biological basis and clinical manifestations Contains 22 new chapters, including an expanded section on vascular dementia, separate chapters on extrapyramidal disorders, ataxias, and motor neuron diseases, and extensive coverage of neoplastic disease Places in context the science underpinning the molecular and cellular processes described, assisting readers in their understanding of the material Includes nearly 4000 high-quality photographs and explanatory line diagrams presented in image galleries Uses an accessible style suited to a wide range of practitioners Summary Greenfield's Neuropathology, the world’s leading neuropathology reference, provides a comprehensive account of the pathological findings in neurological disease, their biological basis, and their clinical manifestations. The book’s detailed advice on pathological assessment and interpretation is based on clear descriptions of molecular and cellular processes and reactions that are relevant to the development of the nervous system, as well as its normal and abnormal functioning. The information is presented in an accessible way to readers working within a range of disciplines in the clinical neurosciences, and neuropathological findings are placed within the context of a broader diagnostic process. New for the Ninth Edition: Features online and downloadable digital formats with rapid search functions, annotation and bookmarking facilities, image collections, and live reference links Contains many color illustrations and high-quality clinical photographs to help with interpretation and understanding Includes more than 1000 new photographs and drawings Incorporates new design elements, such as alternate colour coding of chapters for easier navigation Known for its thorough yet practical approach, Greenfield's continues to provide trusted information to all neuropathologists and those in related specialties, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, general pathologists, neuroradiologists, and clinical neuroscientists.

 

Table of Contents

 

VOLUME I General Pathology of the Central Nervous System; Harry V. Vinters and B. K. Kleinschmidt-DeMasters Vascular Disease, Hypoxia and Related Conditions; Raj Kalaria, Isidro Ferrer, and Seth Love Diseases of the Perinatal Period; Rebecca D. Folkerth and Marc R. Del Bigio Malformations; Brian N. Harding and Jeffrey A. Golden Metabolic and Neurodegenerative Diseases of Childhood; Thomas S. Jacques and Brian Harding Lysosomal Diseases; Steven U. Walkley, Kinuko Suzuki, and Kunihiko Suzuki Mitochondrial Diseases; Patrick F. Chinnery, Nichola Z. Lax, Evelyn Jaros, Robert W. Taylor, Douglas M. Turnbull, and Salvatore diMauro Peroxisomal Disorders; Phyllis L. Faust and James M. Powers Nutritional and Toxic Diseases; Jillian Kril, Leila Chimelli, Christopher M. Morris, and John B. Harris Trauma; Colin Smith, Susan S. Margulies, and Ann-Christine Duhaime Epilepsy; Maria Thom and Sanjay Sisodiya Extrapyramidal Diseases of Movement; Tamas Revesz, H. Brent Clark, Janice L. Holton, Henry H. Houlden Paul G. Ince, and Glenda M. Halliday Degenerative Ataxic Disorders; H. Brent Clark Motor Neuron Disorders; Paul G. Ince, J. Robin Highley, and Stephen B. Wharton Ageing of the Brain; James Lowe Dementia; James Lowe and Raj Kalaria VOLUME II Psychiatric Diseases; Margaret M. Esiri, Steven A. Chance, Jean Debarros, and Tim J. Crow Prion Diseases; Mark W. Head, James W. Ironside, Bernardino Ghetti, Martin Jeffrey, Pedro Piccardo, and Robert G. Will Viral Infections; Seth Love, Clayton A. Wiley and Sebastian Lucas Bacterial Infections; Martina Deckert Parasitic Infections; Sebastian Lucas Fungal Infections; Sebastian Lucas Demyelinating Diseases; G. R. Wayne Moore and Christine Stadelmann-Nessler Diseases of Peripheral Nerves; Robert E. Schmidt and Juan M. Bilbao Diseases of Skeletal Muscle; Caroline A. Sewry, Susan C. Brown, Rahul Phadke, and Francesco Muntoni Introduction to Tumours; Arie Perry and David N. Louis Astrocytic Tumours; Daniel J. Brat Oligodendroglial Tumours; Guido Reifenberger Ependymal Tumours; Guido Reifenberger Choroid Plexus Tumours; Hope T. Richard, Jason F. Harrison, and Christine E. Fuller Other Glial Neoplasms; Daniel J. Brat Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumours; Daniel J. Brat Neuroepithelial Tumors of the Pineal Region; Alexandre Vasiljevic, Anne Jouvet, and Michelle Fevre Montange Embryonal Tumours; Charles Eberhart Tumours of the Peripheral Nerves; Arie Perry and Robin Reid Tumours of the Meninges; Arie Perry Mesenchymal Non-Meningothelial Tumours; Christine E. Fuller and Knarik Arkun Germ Cell Tumours; Marc K. Rosenblum Melanocytic Tumours and Hemangioblastoma; Arie Perry Lymphomas and Haemopoietic Neoplasms; Martina Deckert Pituitary and Suprasellar Tumours; Sylvia L. Asa Cysts and Tumour-Like Conditions; Arie Perry Metastatic Disease; Matthew D. Cykowski and Gregory N. Fuller Hereditary Tumour Syndromes; Arie Perry Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Marc K. Rosenblum CNS Reactions to Anti-Neoplastic Therapies; Arie Perry