Description
Meningiomas, Volume 169, Part One, serves as a comprehensive review of the neurosurgical issues surrounding this extremely common brain tumor. Few procedures in surgery are more immediately formidable than an attack upon a large tumor of this type. In this volume of the Handbook of Clinical Neurology, experts in the field - from basic scientists to skilled neurosurgeons - have provided up-to-date synopses of each topic as it relates to this class of tumor. Surgical and radiation therapy, which remain the mainstays of treatment, are a major focus, but coverage also includes potential molecular avenues for the development of effective medical treatments.- Provides current reviews of neurosurgical issues, such as endoscopic surgery, molecular biology of meningiomas, and the role of different radiation oncology treatment modalities and drug therapies- Addresses multiple patient populations – children, elderly and those with multiple or radiation-induced tumors- Offers a strong focus on anatomy and surgical approaches- Features leaders in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology from around the globe – the broadest, most expert coverage available
Table of Contents
SECTION I. Clinical and Basic Science1. Epidemiology of meningiomas 2. Arachnoid and dural reflections 3. Venous anatomy of the supratentorial compartment 4. Venous anatomy of the infratentorial compartment 5. Pathology of meningiomas 6. Molecular genetics of meningiomas 7. Inherited genetic syndromes and meningiomas 8. Preclinical models of meningioma: Cell culture and animal systems 9. Meningioma: Signaling pathways and tumor growth SECTION II. Imaging10. Vascularity of meningiomas 11. Computed tomographic imaging of meningiomas 12. Modern day imaging of meningiomas13. Angiography and embolization of meningiomas SECTION III. Clinical Considerations for Meningiomas14. Natural history of intracranial meningiomas15. Current decision-making in meningiomas 16. Meningiomas in children 17. Meningiomas in the elderly 18. Radiation-induced meningiomas 19. Anesthesia for meningioma surgery
