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topic: general
surgical pathology, adrenal gland, anatomy, autopsy, basic sciences,
bioterrorism,
board review,
breast, cardiovascular,
CD-ROMs, cytopathology,
dermatopathology,
electron microscopy,
endocrine, eye, flow cytometry,
forensic, GI, GU, grossing, gynecologic, head and neck,
hematopathology,
histology, history, immunohistochemistry,
immunology,
informatics,
kidney, laboratory medicine/clinical
pathology, law/malpractice,
liver, lung, mediastinum, medical
dictionaries, medical
writing, microbiology,
molecular
biology/genetics, muscle, neuropathology,
oncology/staging,
oral, other, parasitology,
pediatric, placental, serosal membranes,
soft tissue and
bone, statistics,
stem cells, thyroid, transfusion medicine
Books by
publisher: AFIP, CAP, WHO
Adesina: Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors
By Adekunle Adesina
2009 (1st ed), 342 pages, $219 list
Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors covers
areas ranging from neuroimaging, the use of crush and
touch preps during introperative consultation,
classic histological features of brain tumors, tumor variants, and a
miscellaneous group of challenging tumors. Chapters consist of essential diagnostic
information and features highlighting recognized variants and their
differential diagnoses. A section on molecular pathology and electron
microscopy is also included for each tumor category; along with a list of
classic reviews and innovative articles on each of the tumor entities as
suggested reading at the end of each chapter. Created to fill a void in the
practice of pediatric neuropathology, this practical and well-illustrated Atlas of Pediatric Brain
Tumors represents a collection of interesting, common and
unusual tumors for a diagnostic exercise by the reader.
By Francis Ali-Osman
2004 (1st ed), 450 pages, $150 list
A comprehensive guide for both
scientists and clinicians to recent advances in understanding the cellular and
molecular processes of brain tumors. Also discusses genetics,
epidemiology, pathology, immunology and therapy.
Armstrong:
Pediatric Neuropathology: A Text-Atlas
By Dawna L Armstrong, William Halliday, Cynthia Hawkings and Sachio
Takashima
2007 (1st
ed), 384 pages, 1030 illus, $300 list
This atlas is thus a unique,
comprehensive reference providing the fundamentals of developmental brain
disorders of the nervous system that can affect fetuses, infants and young
children, as well as the essentials of diagnosis in developmental brain
pathology and neuroimaging.
Asa: Tumors of the Pituitary (Atlas of Tumor Pathology, 3rd
Series, Vol 22)
1998,
paperback
A comprehensive review of the various tumors and tumorlike lesions that
involve the pituitary gland and the sellar region.
Barnett: High-grade Gliomas: Diagnosis And Treatment
By Gene H Barnett
2006 (1st ed), 495 pages, $195 list
Leaders in the field provide the
latest information on the diagnosis and management of high-grade gliomas in
this new groundbreaking text. The entire spectrum of issues pertaining to
high-grade gliomas is covered, from the basics of clinical characteristics and
management to the state-of-the-art in diagnosis and therapeutics.
Bayer:
Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development-5 volume set
By Shirley A Bayer and Joseph
Altman
2007 (1st ed), $720 list
The publication of the fifth
volume completes this historic series of atlases. Available for the first time as a set, this award winning
series provides the only complete record of the development of the human
central nervous system from spinal cord gestation through the third trimester. The contents of the atlases are
organized by coronal, sagittal, and horizontal planes of sectioning to ensure
that nearly every structure in the developing brain is represented pictorially.
Bayer:
The Spinal Cord from Gestational Week 4 to the 4th Postnatal Month
By Shirley A Bayer and Joseph Altman
2002 (1st ed), 256
pages, $210 list
This first volume in
the Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development series sets the stage
with complete coverage of the spinal cord from gestational week 4 to the 4th
postnatal month. 3D color images provide a holistic view of the structural
changes during spinal cord morphogenesis.
Bayer:
The Human Brain During the Early First Trimester
By Shirley A Bayer and Joseph Altman
2007 (1st ed), 536 pages, $170 list
This is the fifth and last volume
in the Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development Series. It deals with
human brain development during the early first trimester from the third through
the seventh gestational weeks. Serial sections from 14 specimens are
illustrated and annotated in detail, together with 3D reconstructions of the
brains of eight specimens.
Bayer:
The Human Brain During the Late First Trimester
By Shirley A Bayer and Joseph Altman
2006 (1st ed), 592
pages, $189 list
This fourth volume in
the Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development series provides new
information about features of the perinatal brain. It deals with brain
development during the late first trimester.
Bayer:
The Human Brain During The Second Trimester
2005,
384 pages.
Comprehensively
presents information on human brain development during the second trimester;
provides coverage of a new concept about human cortical development, the
stratified transitional field, where cortical neural connections are first
specified in the brain. All three
planes of sectioning are used to make sure that nearly every structure in the
brain is pictorially represented.
Bayer:
The Human Brain During the Third Trimester
2004, 392 pages.
Provides new information about immature features of the
perinatal brain that have never before been
identified. With no other atlas
available on the development of the human brain during the third trimester,
this volume fills a large void in the current literature. This user-friendly survey of the
complex structural processes that occur during human CNS development gives you
a visual record of nearly every structure in the brain during the third
trimester.
Bolam: The Basal Ganglia
VIII
By J Paul Bolam, Cali A Ingham and Peter J Magill
2005 (1st ed), 632 pages, 190 illus, $219 list
Specific topics of the Eighth International Triennial Meeting of the Basal
Ganglia Society include behavior, circuitry, functional imaging, modeling,
movement disorders, neuropathology, neurotransmitters, pharmacology,
physiology, plasticity, treatments for basal ganglia disorders, ventral
systems, health and disease and immunology.
Brown:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
By Robert H Brown Jr, Michael Swash and Piera Pasinelli
2006 (2nd ed), 392 pages, $180 list
The only comprehensive textbook
available on the topic, this completely reorganized and expanded new edition
examines all aspects of ALS from pathology to patient care and provides the
reader with a ready reference to help with the difficulties encountered in
patient diagnosis and treatment.
Burger:
Smears and Frozen Sections in Surgical Neuropathology
By Peter Burger
2009 (1st ed), 678 pages, 1500 illus, $250 list
This
book is a highly illustrated guide for the intraoperative
interpretation of central nervous system surgical specimens. The two principal
techniques—smear preparations and frozen sections—are described in
great detail. Introductory chapters address general approaches to specimen
acquisition and preparation; specific clinical and radiological features;
differential diagnosis by site; tumor and nontumor
entities with specific pathological features; and normal cells and tissues
potentially mistaken for abnormalities. The bulk of the text describes specific
clinicopathological entities, in over eighty
chapters. Most of the latter present bulleted summaries of clinical and
radiological features, similarly formatted sections on cytological (smear
preparations) and histological (frozen sections) findings, and detailed
differential diagnoses. There are over fifteen hundred illustrations covering
the practical aspects of real-time, real-world cytological and histological
diagnoses. Designed primarily for pathologists, it will be extremely useful for
neurosurgeons as well, in their formulations of a differential diagnoses.
Burger:
Surgical Pathology of the Nervous System and Its Coverings
2002 (4th edition), 657 pages, $235
Outstanding diagnostic reference provides up-to-date,
illustrated descriptions of the pathological entities that affect the central
and peripheral nervous system, including all of the major lesions encountered in
surgical neuropathology. It
focuses on the diagnostic and differential diagnostic criteria for neoplastic,
inflammatory, and infectious diseases, and the correlation of the clinical,
radiological, and pathological features of each disease process. review #1
Burger:
Tumors of the Central Nervous System (AFIP Atlas of Tumor Pathology, 3rd
Series, Vol 10)
By Peter C Burger and Brend
W Scheithauer
1994,
452 pages.
Burger: Tumors of the Central Nervous
System (AFIP Atlas of Tumor Pathology, Series 4, Vol 7)
By Peter C Burger
2007 (1st ed), 596
pages, $185 list
Drs. Burger and Scheithauer have integrated new findings, as well as
classical morphological clinical and neuroradiological
descriptions and illustrations, into an entirely new and completely up-to-date
text/atlas that demystifies the complex subject of CNS tumors and tumor-like
lesions for the general pathologists.
Csillaq: Atlas of the Sensory Organs: Functional and
Clinical Anatomy
2005, 200 pages
A richly illustrated medical
atlas of the five main human sensory systems together with their neural
pathways, from primary sensation to processing by the brain. Includes
a detailed anatomical survey of each sensory organ, covering their ontogeny
(development), central pathways, and functional mechanisms.
Dawson:
Parkinson's Disease: Genetics and Pathogenesis
By Ted M Dawson
2007
(1st ed), 408 pages, $250 list
The first authoritative collection of recent
breakthroughs in Parkinson's disease research, this reference spans key
findings on the mechanisms of neurodegeneration and the role of specific genes
that may lead to improved therapies. This guide will review the major aspects of the disease
including motoric and pathologic features, as well as provide an in-depth
review of genetic considerations.
2005, 519 pages, $180
This reference analyzes the
cellular and molecular biology and mechanisms of the blood-brain barrier and
presents the most recent studies on its role in the development and initiation
of a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions affecting the
central nervous system. more
Dickson:
Neurodegeneration: The Molecular Pathology of Dementia And Movement Disorders
by Dennis Dickson
2006 (1st ed), 416 pages, 575
illus, $95 list
Comprises
the most recent developments regarding pathology, pathophysiology, as well as
the molecular and genetic backgrounds of all major neurodegenerative diseases.
In addition, the most important clinical findings, a summary of therapies and
available experimental models are presented.
Esiri: Oppenheimer's Diagnostic Neuropathology
: A Practice Manual
by Margaret Esiri and Daniel Perl
2006 (3rd ed), 512
pages, $180 list
Oppenheimer's Diagnostic Neuropathology has become a
classic text in just two editions. In the third, the authors have once again
produced an authoritative book--bringing together the friendly, practical style
of the previous works and rigorously updated, cutting-edge material.
Fix:
Atlas of the Human Brain and Spinal Cord
By James D Fix
2008 (2nd ed), 175 pages, $52 list
The Second
Edition of Atlas of the Human
Brain and Spinal Cord offers the essentials of neuroanatomy in
a newly revised format. This atlas allows students to synthesize a
three-dimensional concept of the major motor and sensory systems of the human
brain and spinal cord by providing a photographic survey of the macroscopic and
microscopic structure of the central nervous system.
Gibson:
Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Disorders
By Gary Gibson
2008 (1st ed), 400 pages, $130 list
Our
understanding of how mitochondria functionally interact with other cellular
organelles and the process of transcription, and how mitochondria detect
oxidative modification of macromolecules has improved significantly in the past
decade. Importantly, the roles of mitochondria and oxidative stress are also
better defined in the pathophysiology of
neurodegenerative disorders. This volume combines basic, clinical, and
translational research in a forum designed to provide the most current
information on aspects of mitochondrial function and its relationship to
age-related neurodegenerative diseases and their treatment.
Golden:
Developmental Neuropathology
By Jeffrey Golden and Brian Harding
2006 (1st ed), 388 pages, 575
illus, $95 list
Presents for
the first time a dual approach to the wide range of disorders which affect the
developing brain of pre-natal and post-natal life, stressing the genetic and
molecular mechanisms, and recognizing that the neuropathologist and pediatric
pathologist need cogent and logical guidance when tackling the extraordinary
range of pathologic change which afflicts the developing CNS.
Graham:
Introduction to Neuropathology
By David I Graham, J A R Nicoll and Ian Bone
2007 (3rd ed), 464 pages, $175 list
Introduction to Neuropathology 3E
remains an introductory text, but more clinical material has been introduced to
make it relevant to neurologists and some psychiatrists, as well as
pathologists.
Hayat: Tumors of the Central Nervous System
By M.A. Hayat
2011 (1st
ed), 980 pages, $279 list
Advantages
and limitations of biomarkers in gliomagenesis are
described. Molecular subtypes of gliomas are
detailed. The role played by TP53 gene mutation in the deadliest brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, is
pointed out. The role of mutations of IDH1 and IDH2, and isocitrate
dehydrogenases in malignant gliomas
are presented. Metabolic differences in different regions of the glioma tumor are clarified. Various types of imaging
modalities, including PET and SPECT, to diagnose gliomas
in general and glioblastoma in particular in patients
are explained in detail. Both low-grade and high-grade gliomas
are discussed. Conventional as well as fluorescent-guided resection techniques
for high-grade, recurrent malignant gliomas are
detailed. Impact of resection extent on outcomes in patients with high-grade gliomas is clarified. The advantage of the use of intraoperative low-field MRI in glioma
surgery is explained.
Jeremic: Primary
Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma
By Branislav
Jeremic
2008 (1st ed), 135 pages, 134
illus, $80 list
Optic nerve sheath meningioma is a rare tumour. This is the first book to cover all
important aspects of their diagnosis and treatment, including clinical
presentation, clinical examination and diagnosis, imaging, histology and
treatment.
Joseph:
Diagnostic Neuropathology Smears
By Jeffrey T Joseph
2006 (1st ed), 193 pages, 256
illus, $149 list
This textbook
provides practical information on how to perform and interpret smears and use
smears for diagnostic intraoperative neuropathology. The book covers most aspects of brain biopsies that require
intraoperative or "frozen section" diagnosis, including tumors,
non-neoplastic lesions, infectious diseases, and metastases to the brain.
Leestma: Forensic Neuropathology
By Jan Leestma
2008 (2nd ed), 768 pages, 300 illus, $149 list
This
updated text comprehensively reviews all aspects of neuropathology that may
have forensic or medical-legal import. The book presents significant coverage
of the role of the neuropathologist in a legal
setting before delving into specific forensic aspects of neuropathology,
including comprehensive discussions of various syndromes and conditions
affecting adults and children. It discusses intracranial equilibria
and physical injury to the nervous system and contains entire chapters devoted
to neuropathology perspectives on child abuse, gunshot and other penetrating
wounds of the nervous system, and the forensic aspects of complex neural
functions. This timely revision maintains the breadth and depth of the
benchmark first edition while replacing outdated information with the newest
developments in these complex areas.
Leichnetz: Digital
Neuroanatomy: An Interactive CD Atlas with Text
By George R Leichnetz
2006 (1st ed), 104 pages, 300
images, $75 list
This multimedia resource offers a
complete introduction to neuroanatomy with superb, clear and thoroughly labeled
images and illustrations within an elegant navigation structure. It emphasizes
the practical aspects of how to identify neuroanatomical structures, with
quizzes and chapter self-assessments.
Louis:
WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System
By David N Louis,
Hiroko Ohgaki, Otmar D Wiestler and Webster K Cavenee
2007 (4th ed), 309
pages, $110 list
WHO Classification of
Tumours of the Central Nervous System is the first volume of the 4th Edition of
the World Health Organization series on histological and genetic typing of
human tumours. This authoritative, concise reference book provides an
international standard for oncologists and pathologists and will serve as an
indispensable guide for use in the design of studies monitoring response to
therapy and clinical outcome.
Love:
Greenfield's Neuropathology
By Seth Love, David N Louis and
David W Ellison
2008 (8th ed), 2400 pages, $479
The eighth edition of
Greenfield's Neuropathology, the world's leading neuropathology reference,
incorporates much new information, new illustrations and many new authors,
while retaining the depth, breadth and quality of content so praised in
previous editions. Strong emphasis
has been placed on facilitating the retrieval of neuropathological
information by non-neuropathologists grappling with
differential diagnoses or seeking information on broad categories of
neurological disease, and boxes and tables are used to present important
symptoms and signs, patterns of disease and other features for ease of
reference.
McLendon: Russell & Rubinstein's Pathology of Tumors of
the Nervous System
By Roger E McLendon,
Mark K Rosenblum and Darell D Bigner
2006 (7th ed), 1104 pages, $325 list
This is the leading
international professional reference text that also serves as a bench book,
describing all aspects of the pathology of brain tumours- genetics, molecular
biology, epidemiology, morphology, immunohistochemistry, diagnostic criteria
and prognosis.
Miller:
Modern Surgical Neuropathology
By
Douglass Miller
2009 (1st
ed), 532 pages, 1256 illus, $235 list
This
new and modern reference in neuropathology comprehensively covers all the
methods used by pathologists to accurately diagnose a wide array of neurologic
illnesses. Brain and spinal cord tumors are the predominant focus, but a full
spectrum of infectious, inflammatory, and congenital disorders are also covered
in detail, in both pediatric and adult populations, with a full range of diagnostic
modalities. The book is illustrated with more than 1,200 full-color
photomicrographs and accompanied by a CD-ROM of all images in a downloadable
format.
Oehmichen: Forensic Neuropathology and Neurology
(Hardcover); September 2005, 660 pages, $399. Incorporating the most recent
literature and state-of-the-art methods, this practical work and atlas covers
the entire domain of neuropathology for forensic pathologists as well as for
specialists in associated fields. Its concise, direct style provides the reader
with succinct and easy-to-find answers to forensic, pathological,
pathophysiological, biomechanical, and molecular
biology problems.
Oehmichen: Forensic Neuropathology and Associated Neurology
By Manfred Oehmichen
2009 (1st ed), 660 pages, 264 illus, $239 list
Incorporating
the most recent literature and state-of-the-art methods, this practical work
and atlas covers the entire domain of neuropathology for forensic pathologists
as well as for specialists in associated fields. Its concise, direct style
provides the reader with succinct and easy-to-find answers to forensic, pathological,
pathophysiological, biomechanical, and molecular
biology problems. Additionally, the authors cover several basic and practical
problems that may stimulate further research. Each chapter includes an overview
of the literature as well as specified references, and features a wealth of
figures, graphs, and tables. The present volume deals with specific aspects of
neuropathology, and is particularly appropriate for all those interested and
involved in the field of forensic pathology, forensic sciences, clinical
pathology, neurology, neurosurgery, law, and criminology. Special emphasis is
placed on expertise concerning the field's relevance for everyday practice and
also on up-to-date data in basic research.
O'Rahilly: The Embryonic Human Brain
By Ronan R O'Rahilly and Fabiola Müller
2006 (3rd ed), 358 pages, $295 list
This book represents the
integration of analysis of the serial sections of human embryos in the Carnegie
collection with results of the latest ultrasound studies. It provides
summaries of the morphological status of the brain at each stage of
development, covering both normal and anomalous conditions. Preceding the atlas
are several chapters that present historical aspects, techniques, and prenatal
measurements, as well as an introduction to embryonic staging, and terminology
accompanied by over definitions of key terms.
Patestas: Textbook of Neuroanatomy
By Maria A Patestas and Leslie P Gartner
2006 (1st ed), 432 pages, 270
illus, $85 list
This complete, yet concise text
is designed to help students easily master the anatomy and basic physiology of
the nervous system. Accessible and clear, the text highlights
interrelationships between systems, structures, and the rest of the body as it
moves through various regions of the brain.
Perry:
Practical Surgical Neuropathology
By
Arie Perry
2010
(1st ed), 600 pages, 1430 illus, $279 list
Practical
Surgical Neuropathy-a volume in the new Pattern Recognition series- offers you
a practical guide to solving the problems you encounter in the surgical
reporting room. Drs. Arie Perry and Daniel J. Brat
present diagnoses according to a pattern-based organization that guides you
from a histological pattern, through the appropriate work-up, around the
pitfalls, and to the best diagnosis. Lavish illustrations capture key neuropathological patterns for a full range of common and
rare conditions, and a "visual index" at the beginning of the book
directs you to the exact location of in-depth diagnostic guidance. No other
single source delivers the practical, hands-on information you need to solve
even the toughest diagnostic challenges in neuropathology.
By Richard Prayson
2009 (1st ed), 336 pages, $140 list
This
volume provides examples of over 100 brain tumors, running the gamut from the
very common to the rare. Each example is presented in a case based format and
the wide variety of cases presented covers the entire scope of brain tumors and
offers the opportunity to review both the basics for the beginner or relatively
inexperienced pathologist and also offers experienced pathologists the chance
to see some of the rare entities.
Prayson: Frozen Section Library: Central Nervous System
By Scott Prayson
2010 (1st ed), 230 pages, $80 list
The
purpose of this volume is to add to the Frozen Section Library series and
provide a convenient, user friendly handbook to assist
in the evaluation of central nervous system related frozen sections. It
provides a useful reference, organized around differential diagnoses, primarily
by location in the central nervous system. The text will be illustrated with
color pictures and include tables as appropriate. This text provides a valuable
tool for the practicing surgical pathologist both in community and in academic
centers as well as pathology residents and fellows in training when confronted
with Neuropathology frozen section.
By Richard Prayson
2011 (2nd ed),
648 pages, $179 list
Neuropathology, a title in the
Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series, provides all of the latest and most
essential information on neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions of the central and peripheral nervous
systems in a high-yield, easy-to-use format. Renowned expert Richard A. Prayson, MD, along with a premier group of neuropathologists, provides unparalleled, expert guidance
on the evaluation and diagnosis of a broad spectrum of neuropathic entities
using morphologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular
genetic techniques. The consistent, practical format with a wealth of
illustrations, at-a-glance boxes, and tables, along with online access at
www.expertconsult.com, make this title ideal for quick reference.
Prayson: Neuropathology Review
By Richard Prayson
2007 (2nd ed), 252 pages, 171 illus, $90 list
The scope of neuropathology continues to expand and
the ever-increasing amount of information to assimilate and master can be
daunting. Neuropathology Review, Second Edition summarizes in simple outline
form the essentials of neuropathology.
Preedy: Comprehensive Handbook of Alcohol Related Pathology; December 2004, 2192 pages. This handbook is
divided into three sections: Part I-General Aspects of Alcohol and Mechanisms
of Disease, Part II-Damage and Disease, and Part III-Selective Methods Used in
Alcohol Research. This title
disseminates data about alcohol toxicology from the nucleus to the whole organ.
By Farid
Rahimi
2012 (1st ed),
573 pages, 82 illus, $209 list
This book
features coverage of the pathologic and pathogenic structures of amyloidogenic proteins from the pathological lesions to the
evasive oligomers that are believed to be the main
culprits, detailed discussions of diseases of epidemic proportion, such as
Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and type-2 diabetes, current reviews
of multiple diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, prionoses, expanded polyglutamine
diseases, dialysis-related amyloidosis, and transthyretin-related amyloidoses,
and mechanism-based strategies for inhibiting protein aggregation and potential
therapeutic applications in different diseases.
Rao:
Neural Development And Stem Cells (Hardcover); November 2005 (2nd edition), 454 pages, $145. This extensively
expanded and updated edition reflects the enormous increase in our knowledge of
the development of the nervous system.
It is a handy guide to stem cells in the nervous system, tracing with
great clarity the development of stem cells from differentiation to neurons,
astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes.
Rubin:
Netter's Concise Neuroanatomy
By Michael Rubin and Joseph E Safdieh
2007 (1st ed), 424 pages, $47 list
This unique, comprehensive book
provides rich visual guidance on all aspects of neuroanatomy, as only artwork
by master medical illustrator Frank H. Netter, MD can. Concise tables highlight
important aspects of each structure, equipping you with the essential knowledge
you need to master this complex discipline.
Scheithauer:
Tumors of the Peripheral Nervous System (Atlas of Tumor Pathology, 3rd Series,
Vol 24)
1999, 421 pages, 900 illus
Features are presented in terms of their gross, histologic, and
immunochemical aspects in a practical manner. Valuable epidemiologic, clinical, and even neuroradiologic
correlation is provided, as is clinically correlative data regarding prognostic
indicators and syndrome association.
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Schiffer: Brain Tumor Pathology: Current Diagnostic Hotspots
and Pitfalls
By Davide Schiffer
2006 (1st ed), 272 pages,
$129 list
This book is not a treatise on brain tumor pathology
and nosography. It has been
conceived as a help to pathologists, neuropathologists and neuro-oncologists in
confronting everyday problems arising in the diagnostics of brain tumors.
Swaab: Nuclei of the Human Hypothalamus;
2003, 502 pages. Covers the nuclei of the hypothalamus, functional
neuroanatomy, and topographic neuropathology.
Swaab:
Neuropathology of the Human Hypothalamus and Adjacent Structures
By D F Swaab
2003 (1st ed), 616 pages, $285 list
Part II (this book) is system and
disease oriented and deals with the clinic, and with the neuropathology,
neurobiology and genetics of vascular disorders, disorders of development and
growth (including e.g. anencephaly, septo-optic dysplasia and other midline
defects), hypothalamic and pineal tumors, infections, neuroimmunological
disorders such as neurosarcoidosis, multiple sclerosis, and Langerhans-cell
histiocytosis.
Troncoso: Essential Forensic Neuropathology
By Juan Troncoso
2009 (1st
ed), 336 pages, 713 illus, $179 list
This
book is written for pathologists and trainees in forensic pathology and
neuropathology who will have to conduct forensic neuropathology autopsies. It
will provide them with the basic knowledge to conduct a thorough postmortem
examination of the nervous system, describe and document the relevant
pathological changes, and interpret these findings in a way that will be
helpful in determining the cause and manner of death. Great importance will be
placed on the objective and rigorous documentation of the pathological
findings, because many of these autopsy reports will be re-examined in the
context of legal inquiries and proceedings. A companion Website will offer the
fully searchable text, an image bank, and additional e-figures.
Unterharnscheidt:
Boxing: Medical Aspects; 2003, 900 pages. Examines the cultural-sociological aspects of boxing in
different civilizations and in different historical eras. Presents scientific
information regarding the results of boxing and boxing injuries, with case
histories of the clinical and pathomorphological findings uncovered by current
medical research to demonstrate brain damage as a natural consequence of
boxing.
Van
Pelt: Development, Dynamics and Pathology of Neuronal Networks: From Molecules
to Functional Circuits;
December 2004, 452 pages. This
book is about neuronal networks within the brain. It covers both state-of-the-art broad reviews and in-depth
studies of topics selected in order to bridge different levels of
neurobiological organization, from the molecular, cellular, neural network to
the cognitive level.
By Hannes Vogel
2009 (1st ed), 524 pages, $135 list
Central
Nervous System is the new atlas-oriented resource in central nervous system
pathology. As the fourth book in the Cambridge Illustrated Surgical Pathology
series it is the most comprehensive text of methods utilized by pathologists to
accurately diagnose diseases affecting the brain, meninges,
and spinal cord. The book is a richly illustrated guide to surgical
neuropathology, including all primary brain tumors as well as others arising
near the nervous system that are also within the scope of neurosurgical
practice. Numerous neuroimaging examples are provided
to underscore the importance of knowing the basics of radiographic studies in
accurately diagnosing CNS pathology. A complete spectrum of nonneoplastic
neuropathological entities is also illustrated,
including infectious, inflammatory, and epilepsy-related neuropathology.
Additional chapters address intraoperative
consultation and frozen sections, as well as CSF cytopathology.
Walker:
Brain and Spinal Tumors of Childhood; November 2004, 531 pages.
Werring: Cerebral Microbleeds: Pathophysiology to Clinical Practice
By David Werring
2011 (1st ed), 198 pages, $99 list
Cerebral
Microbleeds summarizes our current knowledge,
bringing together expert research from global authorities in the field. This
authoritative and systematic text will be of interest to all clinical
researchers and physicians in the fields of stroke and cognitive impairment.
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