Pediatric Hydrocephalus
Contributors: G. Cinalli (Editor); W.J. Maixner (Editor); C. Sainte-Rose (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 9, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 461
ISBN-13: 9788847002258
Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Paediatric medicine; Pediatrics; Hydrocephalus in children; Diseases; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Pediatric neurology; Neurology - General; Radiology; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Neuroendoscopic surgery; Neurosurgery; Ventriculo-peritoneal shunts; Brain; General; Hydrocephalus
First sentence: Due to the complexity of organization and function of the human brain, a large proportion (estimates are > 50%) of the 40 000 or so genes in the human genome are expected to be involved in the formation and function of the brain [20].
Description: In the last ten years the pediatric neurosurgeon has witnessed a real revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus, the most frequently encountered condition in the everyday clinical practice. The evolution of MRI and the advent of neuroendoscopic surgery have resuscitated the interest in the classification, etiology and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus. This text offers an updated overview on the recent progresses in this field, and a new approach to hydrocephalus: the reader will find in it a modern and new presentation of an old disease, where genetics, endoscopy, cost-effectiveness analyses and many other aspects of the various therapies are extensively discussed. The volume will be useful not only for neurosurgeons but for all the specialists interested in the various aspects of hydrocephalus: pediatricians, radiologists, endocrinologists, pathologists and geneticists.