Pathology of the Nervous System

Abstract

The first of a two-volume set, this text fulfills the need for a neuropathology source book in English. The editors have obtained for this volume contributions from 79 authors, most of whom are recognized authorities who have made significant contributions in their special fields. The first volume is organized into 14 sections, each varying from three to ten chapters in length. The first volume is unique in that it is neither a textbook for the student nor merely a compendium of pathology; rather, neuropathology is presented as an aspect of neurobiological science. A considerable portion of the volume is devoted to related topics in anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry and to special techniques. Of the 14 sections, the first seven include the introduction, consideration of basic architecture, special microscopy, special areas of investigation, basic chemical methods, basic physiological mechanisms, and pathophysiology of fluids. Although the treatment of many of these topics