Differential diagnosis in neuroimaging. Brain and meninges

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Differential Diagnosis in Neuroimaging Brain and Meninges Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Prologue 1 Brain (Intra-Axial Lesions) Introduction Overview of Embryonic andFetal Brain Development Neuronal Migration Table 1.1 Congenital and histogenic malformations of the brain Table 1.2 Supratentorial solitary intra-axial mass lesions Table 1.3 Solitary intra-axial lesions in the posterior cranial fossa (infratentorial) Table 1.4 Multiple intra-axial lesions in the brain Table 1.5 Multiple or diffuse lesions involving white matter in children Table 1.6 Bilateral lesions involving the basal ganglia and/or thalami Table 1.7 Neurodegenerative disorders Table 1.8 Ischemia and infarction involving the brain and/or brainstem in adults Table 1.9 Ischemia and infarction involving the brain and/or brainstem in children Table 1.10 Intrasellar and juxtasellar lesions Table 1.11 Lesions in the pineal region References 2 Ventricles and Cisterns Introduction Fig. 2.1â•… Lateral view of the intracranial ventricular system. Table 2.1â•… Lateral ventricles—common masses Fig. 2.2â•… Diagram of the sagittal view of the patterns of CSF flow. CSF is produced in the choroid plexus of the ventricles and enters thesubarachnoid space through the foramina of Luschka and Magendie. The intracranial subarachnoid space is contiguous with the spinalsubarachnoid space. Most of the CSF is resorbed by the arachnoid granulations, which penetrate the dura, with resultant emptying of fluidinto the intracranial venous sinuses. Table 2.1 Lateral ventricles—common masses Table 2.2 Common third ventricular masses Table 2.3 Fourth ventricular lesions Table 2.4 Excessively small ventricles Table 2.5 Dilated ventricles Table 2.6 Abnormal or altered configuration of the ventricles Table 2.7 Solitary intraventricular lesions in children Table 2.8 Solitary intraventricular lesions in adults Table 2.9 Contrast-enhancing ventricular margins References 3 Extra-Axial Lesions Introduction Table 3.1 Solitary extra-axial mass lesions Table 3.2 Multifocal extra-axial lesions References 4 Meninges Introduction Table 4.1 Abnormalities involving the dura Table 4.2 Multifocal and/or diffuse leptomeningeal abnormalities References 5 Vascular Abnormalities Introduction Table 5.1 Congenital and developmental vascular anomalies/variants Table 5.2 Acquired vascular disease References Index