Brain Edema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Herniations Juan C. Troncoso Brain edema and herniations are common findings in forensic neuropathology autopsies. In most cases they are due to trauma, but…
External Examination of the Head, Neck, and Spine Ana Rubio Acritical difference between forensic and hospital autopsies is the emphasis given to the external examination in the forensic setting1 (Fig….
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Dural Hemorrhages Juan C. Troncoso Olga Pletnikova Trauma of the head and brain accounts for significant mortality and morbidity in contemporary society. Traumatic brain injury (TBI)…
Brief Review of the Anatomy of the Head, Spine, Brain, and Spinal Cord Juan C. Troncoso The first goal of this chapter is to reacquaint the reader with the gross…
Biomechanics of Injury David Fowler The biomechanics of head injury is a complex interaction of energy and protective structures. Added to this is the change in anatomy during the human…
Methods in Forensic Neuropathology Juan C. Troncoso David Fowler Ana Rubio GATHERING OF EVIDENCE, DOCUMENTATION, AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY IN FORENSIC AUTOPSIES Approaching the Death Scene Preparation for any procedure…
Surgical Treatment In the last decade, considerable work has been dedicated to epilepsy surgery in young patients. At least in specialized centers, epilepsy surgery in children is no longer considered…
Medical Treatment The propensity of individuals with epilepsy to have seizures varies considerably from patient to patient and in the same patient at different times. In most patients, the increased…
General Principles of Management The management of epilepsy can be conceived only as a global therapeutic strategy applied to individual patients. The management of the epilepsies of childhood has a…
General Aspects of Prognosis The prognosis for children with epileptic seizures depends largely on the type of epilepsy syndrome responsible for the attacks. Throughout this book, the concept that different…
