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Chapter-25 Diseases of Central Nervous System

BOOK TITLE: A Short Textbook of Pathology

Author
1. Sajal Md Tahminur Rahman
2. Charu Hosne Ara Tahmin
3. Sajani Tabassum Tahmin
4. Sarnali Tanjila Tahmin
ISBN
9789350904640
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11956_25
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. Modern Diagnostic Center Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2. Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chapter keywords
red neurons, cerebral edema, raised intracranial pressure, hemorrhage, AV malformation, Alzheimer disease, Parkinsonism, spina bifida, Hydrocephalus, meningitis, encephalitis, meningioma, glioma, metastatic brain tumor

Abstract

In short normal cellular constituents of brain and CNS and described. Reaction of neurons to injury like red neuron, axonal reaction, cerebral edema, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebrovascular diseases, vascular malformations including AV malformation, cavernous angiopathy, capillary telangiectesias and common degenerative diseases like Alzheimer disease, Parkinsonism, their etiopathogenesis, risk factors, clinical presentation and diagnosis are described too. Developmental anomalies like spina bifida, meningomyelocele, meningocele and hydrocephalus are mentioned with causes, types, clinical presentation and diagnosis. Inflammation of brain and meninges with their cause, clinical features, biochemical changes in CSF and laboratory diagnosis are mentioned. Common benign tumors of meninges- meningioma and malignant tumor gliomas are described in details with their risk factors, etiopathology, clinical manifestations, complications, types, and diagnostic modalities.

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