Essential forensic neuropathology
By: editors, Juan C. Troncoso, Ana Rubio, David R. Fowler.
Contributors: Troncoso, Juan C.; Rubio, Ana, 1957-; Fowler, David R.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Brand: LWW
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baltimore, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780781778695
Subjects: Forensic neurology; Nervous system -- Diseases; Forensic Pathology -- methods; Autopsy -- methods; Central Nervous System -- pathology; Central Nervous System Diseases -- pathology; Trauma, Nervous System -- pathology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Methods in forensic neuropathology / Juan C. Troncoso, David Fowler, and Ana Rubio; title: Brief review of the anatomy of the head, spine, brain, and spinal cord / Juan C. Troncoso; title: External examination of the head and neck, scalp, skull, and spine / Ana Rubio; title: Basic traumatic injuries and definition of common lesions / Ana Rubio and David Fowler; title: Biomechanics of injury / David Fowler; title: Traumatic brain injuries and dural hemorrhages / Juan C. Troncoso and Olga Pletnikova; title: Traumatic lesions of the brain / Juan C. Troncoso and Olga Pletnikova; title: Brain edema, increased intracranial pressure, and herniations / Juan C. Troncoso; title: Projectile and explosive injuries of the central nervous system / David Fowler; title: Vascular diseases in forensic neuropathology / Juan C. Troncoso; title: Global vascular and metabolic injuries of the brain / Juan C. Troncoso; title: Lesions of the spinal cord / Ana Rubio and Juan C. Troncoso; title: Forensic aspects of brain tumors / Juan C. Troncoso and Charles G. Eberhart; title: Sudden death of central nervous system origin in adults / Ana Rubio; title: Sudden unexpected infant deaths / Ling Li; title: Neuropathology of brain trauma in infants and children / L.J. Dragovic; title: Ophthalmic pathologic findings in infantile traumatic brain injury / J. Douglas Cameron and M. Vaughn Emerson; title: Infections of the central nervous system / Ana Rubio; title: Diseases of myelin / Juan C. Troncoso; title: Neurodegenerative diseases / Juan C. Troncoso and Olga Pletnikova; title: Neuropathology of elderly abuse and neglect / Ana Rubio; title: Intoxications / Mary Ripple ... [et al.]; title: New applications of postmortem neuroradiology in the forensic investigation of; title: Death / Barry Daly and Robert Morales; title: Artifacts and mimickers / Juan C. Troncoso.