4Genetics of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations E. W. Johnson and Joseph M. Zabramski Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are vascular anomalies of the central nervous system (CNS) that affect 0.4 to 0.5%…
13Giant Cavernous Angiomas of the Cavernous Sinus Atul Goel and Trimurti D. Nadkarni Cavernous angioma of the cavernous sinus is an uncommon lesion accounting for ~2% of all cavernous sinus…
15Cavernous Malformations and Seizures: Lesionectomy or Epilepsy Surgery? Giovanni Broggi, Paolo Ferroli, and Angelo Franzini Cavernous malformations (CMs) are an increasingly recognized cause of partial epilepsy. These benign, mulberry-like vascular…
3Pathology of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Huan Wang and Meena Gujrati Cavernous malformations are one of the distinct and common clinicopathologic categories of vascular malformations, characteristically seen as a well-circumscribed lesion,…
1Natural History of Cavernous Malformations of the Central Nervous System Iman Feiz-Erfan, Joseph M. Zabramski, Louis J. Kim, and Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein Cavernous malformations are focal vascular abnormalities that affect…
6Systemic Cavernous Malformations Eugenio Pozzati Cavernous malformations (CMs) or cavernous angiomas (CAs) or cavernomas are encountered by the neurosurgeon throughout the central nervous system, in the orbit, vertebral bodies, and…
Chapter 2 Electroencephalography for the Sleep Specialist Sudhansu Chokroverty, Eli S. Neiman and Sushanth Bhat An understanding of the technical aspects of electroencephalography (EEG) and recognition of basic normal and…
Chapter 14 Specialized Techniques 14A Multiple Sleep Latency Testing Sudhansu Chokroverty The most common indication for referring a patient for laboratory assessment is excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), although sleep onset…
Chapter 17 Pediatric Polysomnography Timothy F. Hoban Pediatric Polysomnography: General Considerations As polysomnography (PSG) has become more widely available and used for the assessment of sleep in children, it has…
Chapter 12 Sleep Dysfunction and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Miscellaneous Neurological Disorders Sudhansu Chokroverty, Sushanth Bhat and Federica Provini The central nervous system (CNS) plays an important role in the regulation…
