By Richard A. Prayson
ISBN-10: 1588298957
ISBN-13: 9781588298959
ISBN-10: 159745219X
ISBN-13: 9781597452199
The scope of neuropathology keeps to extend, as evidenced via expanding numbers of multivolume and area of expertise texts, which were released lately. For these within the neuroscience disciplines, the ever expanding quantity of knowledge one must assimilate and grasp should be difficult or even every now and then daunting. As with the 1st variation, this moment variation of Neuropathology evaluate summarizes, in define shape, the necessities of neuropathology. the target is twofold: 1) to supply an outline of neuropathology for these at the start encountering the self-discipline and, 2) to supply a framework for evaluation for these getting ready for in-service and board examinations within the disciplines of neurology, neurosurgery and pathology, which require a few wisdom of neuropathology. the amount is with ease divided into 3 sections. the 1st half offers, in define shape, uncomplicated up to date info at the spectrum of neurologic-related ailment. the second one half provides pertinent pictoral examples of a spectrum of neuropathologic stipulations in a question structure with solutions and short clarification supplied. the ultimate part contains a sequence of written questions with supplied solutions and causes for you to evaluation the fabric offered within the first part of the textual content. New questions were additional to the financial institution of questions formerly released within the first addition. also, a CD that features a colour model of the entire photographs during this textual content is integrated. accomplished and well timed, Neuropathology evaluation is an important reference for neuropathology citizens and fellows, pathology citizens, neurology citizens, and scientific library scholars.
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Prayson © Humana Press, Totowa, NJ 35 36 Neuropathology Review Hydromyelia – Congenital dilatation of central canal – Associated with meningomyelocele and Chiari malformation – Rarely symptomatic Syringomyelia – Slit or tubular cavitation of cord (syrinx = tube) – Most commonly cervical or thoracic cord – Cavity may be multiple, irregular – May be filled with fluid associated with compression and damage to surrounding tissue – Histology—variable, cavity resembles tear, may see astrocytosis – Associated with intramedullary tumors such as ependymoma Syringobulbia – Cavity in medulla – Often associated with cervical syringomyelia B.
Third ventricle Ependymoma Colloid cyst Pilocytic astrocytoma (adjacent) E. Fourth ventricle Ependymoma Choroid plexus tumors Meningioma F. Optic nerve/chiasm Astrocytoma (fibrillary or pilocytic) Meningioma G. Pituitary/sella Adenoma Craniopharyngioma Germ cell tumor Meningioma Rathke’s cleft cyst Granular cell tumor H. Cerebellum Hemangioblastoma Medulloblastoma Astrocytoma (pilocytic) Metastasis Dermoid cyst I. Pineal gland Germ cell tumor (esp. germinoma) Chapter 3 / Tumors Pineocytoma Pineoblastoma J.
Types of cerebral edema Vasogenic – Resulting from blood-brain barrier breakdown – Around tumors or trauma, diffuse in white matter – Enlarged extracellular spaces with perivascular astrocyte foot process swelling Cytotoxic – As a result of impairment of cell Na+ − K + membrane pump – Intracellular swelling, mainly in gray matter – Hypoxia most common cause – No enlargement of extracellular spaces From: Neuropathology Review, Second Edition By: R. Prayson © Humana Press, Totowa, NJ 31 32 Neuropathology Review G.