Brain Edema and Disorders of Intracranial Pressure
Brain Edema and Disorders of Intracranial Pressure Stephan A. Mayer INTRODUCTION Brain edema accompanies a wide variety of pathologic processes. It plays a major role in head injury, stroke, brain…
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus Michelle L. Ghobrial Leon D. Prockop Fred Rincon INTRODUCTION Hydrocephalus is characterized by an imbalance in the production, drainage, and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) resulting in a dilation…
Complications of Cancer Therapy
Complications of Cancer Therapy Jasmin Jo David Schiff INTRODUCTION Neurologic complications of cancer therapy are relatively common and may be disabling. Understanding these complications may mitigate or halt progression of…
Spinal Tumors
Spinal Tumors David Cachia Claudio E. Tatsui Mark R. Gilbert INTRODUCTION Tumors of the spinal cord or nerve roots are similar to intracranial tumors in cellular type. They may arise…
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Paraneoplastic Syndromes Lauren R. Schaff Lewis P. Rowland INTRODUCTION Neurologic paraneoplastic disorders are caused by indirect damage to central or peripheral nervous system structures from a systemic cancer, resulting in…
Acoustic Neuroma and Other Skull Base Tumors
Acoustic Neuroma and Other Skull Base Tumors Randy S. D’Amico Michael B. Sisti VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA (ACOUSTIC NEUROMA) EPIDEMIOLOGY Vestibular schwannomas (e.g., acoustic neuroma, acoustic neurofibroma) are slow-growing, benign extra-axial tumors…
Pineal Region Tumors
Pineal Region Tumors Jeffrey N. Bruce INTRODUCTION The pineal gland is composed of glandular tissue, glia, endothelial cells, and sympathetic nerve terminals. The numerous cell types that make up the…
Tumors of the Pituitary Gland
Tumors of the Pituitary Gland John Ausiello Pamela U. Freda Jeffrey N. Bruce INTRODUCTION Pituitary tumors are a common medical problem often found incidentally on routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Tracy T. Batchelor INTRODUCTION Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma confined to the brain, leptomeninges, eyes, or spinal cord. The…
Tumors of the Meninges
Tumors of the Meninges Thomas J. Kaley INTRODUCTION Diseases of the dura are rather uncommon, except for meningiomas. Not just the most common dural disease, meningiomas are the most common…
