Neuroimaging, Part II Handbook of Clinical Neurology Series

Neuroimaging, Part Two, a volume in The Handbook of Clinical Neurology series, illustrates how neuroimaging is rapidly expanding its reach and applications in clinical neurology. It is an ideal resource for anyone interested in the study of the nervous system, and is useful to both beginners in various related fields and to specialists who want to update or refresh their knowledge base on neuroimaging.

This second volume covers imaging of the adult spine and peripheral nervous system, as well as pediatric neuroimaging. In addition, it provides an overview of the differential diagnosis of the most common imaging findings, such as ring enhancement on MRI, and a review of the indications for imaging in the most frequent neurological syndromes.

The volume concludes with a review of neuroimaging in experimental animals and how it relates to neuropathology. It brings broad coverage of the topic using many color images to illustrate key points. Contributions from leading global experts are collated, providing the broadest view of neuroimaging as it currently stands.

For a number of neurological disorders, imaging is not only critical for diagnosis, but also for monitoring the effect of therapies, with the entire field moving from curing diseases to preventing them. Most of the information contained in this volume reflects the newness of this approach, pointing to the new horizon in the study of neurological disorders.

Section III Spinal Diseases32. Functional anatomy of the spine33. Neuroimaging of spine tumors34. Vascular disease of the spine35. Infection36. Non-infectious inflammatory disorders37. Imaging of trauma of the spine 38. Metabolic and hereditary myelopathies39. Degenerative spine diseaseSection IV Diseases of the Peripheral Nervous System40. Peripheral Nerves41. Muscle: MRI42. Muscle: UltrasoundSection V Neurological Syndromes of the Adult: When and How to Image 43 Sudden Neurological Deficit44.Pituitary imaging45. Visual Impairment46. Vertigo and Hearing Loss47. Progressive Weakness or Numbness of Central or Peripheral Origin48. Gait and balance disorders49. Movement Disorders50. Cognitive or Behavioral Impairment51. Epilepsy52. Myelopathy53. Low Back Pain, RadiculopathySection VI Differential Diagnosis of Imaging Findings54. Structural Imaging of the Brain: MRI, CT55. Vascular Imaging: ultrasound56. Diffusion tensor imaging and functional MRISection VII Pediatric Neuroimaging 57. Normal development58. Congenital anomalies of the brain and spine59. Tumors60. Vascular disease61. Infections62. Trauma63. Metabolic, endocrine and other genetic disorders64. Cerebrospinal fluid circulation disorders65. Indications for the performance of neuroimaging in childrenSection VIII Interventional Neuroimaging66. Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke67. Endovascular treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms68. Endovascular treatment of vascular malformationsSection IX Neuropathology and Experimental Models69. Postmortem imaging and neuropathologic correlations with imaging

Beginners and specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, psychology, biomedical engineering, radiology, and systems neuroscience

• Provides a relevant description of the technologies used in neuroimaging, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, and several others
• Discusses the application of these techniques to the study of brain and spinal cord disease
• Explores the indications for the use of these techniques in various syndromes