Greenfield's Neuropathology 10e Vol 2

by Colin Smith (Editor), Arie Perry (Editor), Gabor Kovacs (Editor), Thomas Jacques (Editor)

Overview

Greenfield's is the world’s leading neuropathology reference. It provides a comprehensive account of the pathological findings in neurological disease, their biological basis, and their clinical manifestations. The two-volume work provides a remarkable text which is clear, comprehensive and precise with exceptional illustrations. This is a tried and tested reference for scientists, clinicians, researchers and students who wish to learn more about neurological disease.

Volume Two is available as a single purchase as well as within the set, and it covers Infections of the Nervous System, Nutritional and Toxic Disorders, Neurotrauma, Neuro-oncology, Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Neuromuscular Disorders.

The tenth edition features fully updated sections throughout. Global coverage from an international team of editors and contributors. Fully downloadable and easily useable e-version included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032481395
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/27/2024
Edition description:	10th ed.
Pages:	974
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Professor Colin Smith, Chair of Neuropathology, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences,Centre for Comparative Pathology,The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Graduated MBChB from Glasgow 1992, and FRCPath 2000. Appointed Senior Lecturer in Pathology in 2001 and has both a diagnostic and research component to his role. Main research interests lie around neurotrauma and neurovascular disease, and particularly assessment of human tissue in these disorders. Professor Tom Jacques, Professor of Paediatric Neuropathology, ICH Development Bio & Cancer Programme,UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, London, UK. Gabor G Kovacs, MD, PhD, FRCPC is Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto, a Consultant Neuropathologist at the Laboratory Medicine Program (LMP) at the University Health Network (UHN) and a Principal Investigator at the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease. He is also a Senior Scientist at the Krembil Brain Institute, a Faculty member of the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Co-Director of the Rossy Program for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Research (UHN).

Table of Contents

Volume Two. Section 7:Infections of the Nervous System.Viral infections of the nervous system. Bacterial, fungal, protozoal and parasitic infections of the nervous system.Section 8: Nutritional and Toxic Disorders. Nutritional and toxic disorders.Section 9: Neurotrauma. The Neuropathology of Traumatic Brain Injury Section 10: Neuro-oncology. Introduction to tumours. Adult-type diffuse gliomas. Paediatric-type diffuse gliomas. Circumscribed astrocytic gliomas. Glioneuronal and neuronal tumours. Ependymal tumours. Choroid plexus tumours. Embryonal tumours. Pineal tumours. Tumours of the peripheral nerves. Meningiomas. Mesenchymal non-meningothelial tumours. Germ cell tumours. Melanocytic tumours. Lymphomas and haematopoietic neoplasms. Pituitary and suprasellar tumours. Cysts and tumour-like conditions. Metastatic disease. Hereditary tumour syndromes. CNS reactions to anti-neoplastic therapies. Section 11: Neuromuscular Disorders. Peripheral nerve pathology. Skeletal muscle disorders. Section 12: Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Pathology of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders.

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