Biology of Meningiomas
CHAPTER 7 Biology of Meningiomas Peter M. Black, Farazana Tariq INTRODUCTION Meningiomas are important tumors biologically as well as clinically.1 Other chapters of this text discuss chromosomal changes and angiogenic…
Epidemiology and Natural History of Meningiomas
CHAPTER 4 Epidemiology and Natural History of Meningiomas Lisa Calvocoressi, Elizabeth B. Claus INTRODUCTION In this chapter, we (1) provide descriptive data on the impact of meningiomas; (2) describe the…
The Origin of Meningiomas
CHAPTER 3 The Origin of Meningiomas Serdar Baki Albayrak, Peter M. Black INTRODUCTION Meningiomas account for approximately 30% of all primary brain tumors constituting the largest subset of all intracranial…
Clinical overview and phenomenology of movement disorders
Chapter 1 Clinical overview and phenomenology of movement disorders To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is…
Current concepts on the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson disease
Chapter 5 Current concepts on the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson disease Chapter contents Anatomical and biochemical pathology of PD 93 Interconnected pathogenic mechanisms of PD 99 Genetics as an…
Atypical parkinsonism, parkinsonism-plus syndromes, and secondary parkinsonian disorders
Chapter 9 Atypical parkinsonism, parkinsonism-plus syndromes, and secondary parkinsonian disorders Chapter contents Introduction 197 Progressive supranuclear palsy 197 Multiple system atrophy 208 Corticobasal degeneration 218 Parkinsonism–dementia syndromes 222 Frontotemporal dementias…
Medical treatment of Parkinson disease
Chapter 6 Medical treatment of Parkinson disease Chapter contents Introduction 119 Therapeutic principles 119 Therapeutic choices available for Parkinson disease 121 Medications available for Parkinson disease 121 Treatment of early-stage…
The tardive syndromes
Chapter 19 The tardive syndromes Phenomenology, concepts on pathophysiology and treatment, and other neuroleptic-induced syndromes Chapter contents Overview 415 Fundamentals and definitions 416 Dopamine receptors and their antagonists 418 “Atypical”…
