Neurologia

L'emicrania senza aura e la cefalea sono i più comuni tipi di cefalea idiopatica in età evolutiva. Sebbene la cefalea costituisca un'entità nosografica ben definita, in età pediatrica differisce in alcune caratteristiche da quella dell'adulto. Il testo presenta i criteri classificativi della cefalea, gli aspetti eziopatogenetici e fisiopatologici. Viene inoltre proposto un iter diagnostico, con l'indicazione dei fattori predittivi di rischio delle forme secondarie. Un'ampia sezione viene infine dedicata agli aspetti terapeutici, con descrizione delle più recenti evidenze scientifiche in merito ai presidi farmacologici e non, sia per la cura che per la prevenzione.

Questo volume, frutto della collaborazione fra clinici e ricercatori dell'istituto Auxologico Italiano e i maggiori esperti italiani di malattie cerebrovascolari, presenta in modo sistematico le dimensioni del fenomeno in Italia, affrontando criticamente gli aggiornamenti tanto sulla prevenzione primaria e secondaria, quanto sulla gestione clinica del paziente nella fase acuta e in quella riabilitativa. Nell'ambito del trattamento, oltre alla descrizione della terapia farmacologica e dell'approccio neurochirurgico, ampio spazio è dedicato all'attività delle unità specializzate nella cura dell'ictus acuto, le cosiddette Stroke Units, confermando la loro efficacia nella riduzione della mortalità e del grado di disabilità.

As an addition to the European postgraduate training system for young neurosurgeons, we began to publish in 1974 this series of Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery which was later sponsored by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies. This series was first discussed in 1972 at a combined meeting of the Italian and German Neurosurgical Societies in Taormina, the founding fathers of the series being Jean Brihaye, Bernard Pertuiset, Fritz Loew and Hugo Krayenbuhl. Thus were established the principles of European co- operation which have been born from the European spirit, flourished in the European Association, and have been associated throughout with this senes. The fact that the English language is now the international medium for communication at European scientificconferences is a great asset in terms of mutual understanding. Therefore we have decided to publish all contri- butions in English, regardless of the native language of the authors. All contributions are submitted to the entire editorial board before publication of any volume for scrutiny and suggestions for revision. Our series is not intended to compete with the publications of original scientificpapers in other neurosurgical journals. Our intention is, rather, to present fields of neurosurgery and related areas in which important recent advances have been made. The contributions are written by specialists in the given fieldsand constitute the first part of each volume.

This comprehensive reference presents an up-to-date, in-depth examination of cerebral aneurysm management that emphasises the multidisciplinary team approach needed for optimal results. It is the only book of its kind that reviews history, experimental models, basic science, evaluation and care of patients with aneurysms rehabilitation and techniques of surgery and techniques of endovascular aneurysm occlusion.

Recent research into the anatomy and pathophysiology of the blood-brain and blood-spinal cord barriers suggests that a breakdown in these barriers can result in several diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS). This book presents new findings in the area of blood-brain barrier research that suggest barriers play important roles in health and disease conditions. It also discusses the development of new drugs that can modulate the barrier function in the CNS and may provide new approaches to treating neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and other motor neuron diseases, as well as spinal cord trauma. This book presents the recent progress made in the research on the blood-brain and spinal cord barrier. It contains numerous illustrations of light and electron micrographs. It also includes Foreword written by two eminent researchers in the field, Milton Brightman and Jorge Cervos-Navarro.

From the highly popular Secrets Series(R) comes the succinct, practical electromyography book that practitioners have been waiting for. Major authorities in the field present a series of key questions and answers in areas of importance in EMG, featuring the additional tips, pearls, and "secrets" that are the hallmark of the series. Major sections include Anatomy and Physiology, Instrumentation, Nerve Conduction Studies, Electromyography, Specific Diseases, and Interpretation of Results.