Meningiomas, Part I

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 therapiesAddresses multiple patient populations – children, elderly and those with multiple or radiation-induced tumorsOffers a strong focus on anatomy and surgical approachesFeatures leaders in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology from around the globe – the broadest, most expert coverage available

SECTION I.  Clinical and Basic Science
1. 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.  Imaging
10. Vascularity of meningiomas
11. Computed tomographic imaging of meningiomas
12. Modern day imaging of meningiomas
13. Angiography and embolization of meningiomas
 
SECTION III.  Clinical Considerations for Meningiomas
14. Natural history of intracranial meningiomas
15. Current decision-making in meningiomas
16. Meningiomas in children
17. Meningiomas in the elderly
18. Radiation-induced meningiomas
19. Anesthesia for meningioma surgery