Neurodegenerative Diseases Juan C. Troncoso Olga Pletnikova In this chapter, we provide a practical approach for the assessment of neurodegenerative disease in a forensic institution. The forensic neuropathologist is frequently…
Artifacts and Mimickers Juan C. Troncoso Artifacts are common occurrences in the examination of autopsy brains as a result of postmortem putrefaction and autolysis and the removal, handling, and fixation…
Infections of the Central Nervous System Ana Rubio This chapter reviews infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) as seen in forensic neuropathology. Worldwide, few areas of pathology present…
Elder Abuse and Neglect Ana Rubio Mistreatment of the elderly occurs in all societies, but the scope and manifestations are determined by social and cultural circumstances. In Western societies, the…
Diseases of Myelin Juan C. Troncoso White matter owes its color to the abundance of myelin, a complex lipoprotein that covers and insulates axons. Myelin is produced by oligodendrocytes in…
Ophthalmic Pathologic Findings in Infantile Traumatic Brain Injury Douglas J. Cameron Vaughn M. Emerson Autopsy examination of the eyes is essential in cases of documented or suspected head injury in…
Neuropathology of Brain Trauma in Infants and Children L. J. Dragovic This chapter focuses on the pathology of brain trauma in infants and children, with particular emphasis on the concepts…
Sudden Death of Central Nervous System Origin in Adults Ana Rubio Sudden death constitutes one of the most frequent scenarios in the routine forensic pathology practice, and the neuropathologist may…
Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Ling Li Each year in the United States, more than 4, 500 infants die suddenly without obvious cause. The terminology used to classify these deaths is…
Forensic Aspects of Brain Tumors Juan C. Troncoso Charles G. Eberhart The purpose of this chapter is to review and discuss the forensic aspects of brain tumors, in particular, their…
