Essential forensic neuropathology / [edited by] Juan C. Troncoso, Ana Rubio, David R. Fowler. — Baltimore, MD : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. – (64.9114/E78)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Acknowledgments vii
    Contributors viii
    1. Methods in Forensic Neuropathology 1
    2. Brief Review of the Anatomy of the Head， Spine， Brain， and Spinal Cord 15
    3. External Examination of the Head， Neck， and Spine 36
    4. Basic Traumatic Injuries and Definition of Common Lesions 53
    5. Biomechanics of Injury 66
    6. Traumatic Brain Injuries and Dural Hemorrhages 71
    7. Traumatic Lesions of the Brain 82
    8. Brain Edema， Increased Intracranial Pressure， and Herniations 91
    9. Projectile and Explosive Injuries of the Central Nervous System 98
    10. Vascular Diseases in Forensic Neuropathology 105
    11. Global Vascular and Metabolic Injuries of the Brain 122
    12. Lesions of the Spinal Cord 130
    13. Forensic Aspects of Brain Tumors 147
    14. Sudden Death of Central Nervous System Origin in Adults 156
    15. Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths 172
    16. Neuropathology of Brain Trauma in Infants and Children 181
    17. Ophthalmic Pathologic Findings in Infantile Traumatic Brain Injury 203
    18. Infections of the Central Nervous System 218
    19. Diseases of Myelin 241
    20. Neurodegenerative Diseases 247
    21. Elder Abuse and Neglect 264
    22. Intoxications 278
    23. New Applications of Postmortem Neuroradiology in the Forensic Investigation of Death 295
    24. Artifacts and Mimickers 304
    Index 308