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Record Nr.

UNINA9910416101103321

Titolo

Cavernomas of the CNS : Basic Science to Clinical Practice / / edited by Ondřej Bradáč, Vladimír Beneš

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-49406-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 245 p. 124 illus., 38 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

618.3268

Soggetti

Nervous system - Surgery

Blood-vessels - Surgery

Neurology

Neurosurgery

Vascular Surgery

Cirurgia vascular

Malformacions

Cervell

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Brief History of Cavernous Malformations -- Definition and structure of cerebral cavernous malformations -- Molecular Biology of CCM -- Presentation -- Neuroimaging of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations -- Natural history of cavernous malformations -- Hemispherical Cavernomas in non-eloquent and eloquent areas -- Cavernoma-Related Epilepsy -- Surgery of deep-seated cavernous malformations -- Surgery of brainstem and cerebellar cavernous malformations -- Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Cavernous Malformations -- Cavernomas in children -- Cavernomas During Pregnancy -- Spinal cavernous malformations -- Intraorbital cavernous malformations.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a complete up-to date description of cavernoma disease together with its known biology, genetics and variable clinical presentation. It facilitates improved decision-making on surgical intervention by presenting different cases, highlighting the particular



features of lesions such as anatomical location, eloquences of adjacent brain and type of presentation that are important when making decisions. In addition, the reader is brought up to speed with developments in the neuroimaging and active treatment techniques, especially surgical resection and radiosurgery. Finally, the natural history of the disease is taken into account and compared to the possible benefits of surgical treatment. Cavernomas of the CNS: Basic Science to Clinical Practice provides a comprehensive overview from the fundamentals of this condition, to special patient groups such as children and pregnant women. Therefore, it is an indispensable resource for neurovascular surgeons, neurosurgical residents and neurologists.