Greenfield's Neuropathology Two-Volume Set

by Graham, David I.; Lantos, Peter L.

• ISBN13: 9780340598092
• ISBN10: 0340598093
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-30
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

The Sixth Edition is a thorough revision of the world's leading reference in neuropathology. Greenfield's is now published in two volumes and has increased in length by almost a third compared to the fifth edition. Its newest and most spectacular feature is a new chapter on tumors comprising almost 300 pages. The editors have collected contributions from an impressive array of experts from around the world. They have radically revised or rewritten chapters, many of which present information not available elsewhere. The revolutionary advancements in molecular biology that are changing the practice of neuropathology fundamentally have been incorporated throughout the text, with an emphasis on their clinical relevance. Over 1000 new color photographs in addition to numerous other illustrations enhance the quality and accessibility of this volume. Finally, the acclaimed features of the core text--a clinical summary at the beginning of each chapter, comprehensive coverage of the various disorders, a full index, and an appropriate balance between text and illustrations--have been retained in the new edition.

Table of Contents

The central neuron

Structure and function of glia

Cellular pathology

Raised intracrannial pressure, oedema and hydrocephalus

Hypoxic brain damage

Vascular diseases

Malformations

Metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases of childhood

Perinatal neuropathology

Nutritional and metabolic disorders

Lysosomal disorders

Peroxisomal and mitochondrial disorders

Toxic disorders

Trauma

Epilepsy

Ophthalmic neuropathology

Hypothalamus and pituitary

Spinal cord and the vertebral column

Viral diseases

Parasitic and fungal infections

Bacterial infections

Ageing and dementia

Prion Disease

Disorders of movement and degeneration

Neuropathology of psychiatric disorders

Demyelinating disorders

Pathology of peripheral nerves

Diseases of muscle

Tumours of the nervous system

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