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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.

 

Ali-Osman: Brain Tumors

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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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De Vries: The Blood-Brain Barrier And Its Microenvironment: Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease (Hardcover)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

                       

                        Prayson: Brain Tumors

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.

 

Prayson: Neuropathology     

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.

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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.

 

Rahimi: Non-fibrillar Amyloidogenic Protein Assemblies - Common Cytotoxins Underlying Degenerative Diseases    

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.  review #1

 

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.

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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. 

  

Vogel: Nervous System   

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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