ABSTRACT

With nearly 600 autopsy photographs, this atlas shows various trauma and diseases of the brain and spinal cord in the forensic context of sudden death investigation. It also provides a simple, straight forward, concise text organized in a primarily case-oriented format. Unlike most other neuropathology texts, attention is given to skull fractures and scalp injuries. Where necessary, radiologic and microscopic images have also been included to facilitate learning along with a brief general anatomy of the brain and spinal cord. Thus pathologists who are not specialized in neuropathology can compare a variety of autopsy findings with cases illustrated in the text.

chapter 1|8 pages

Scalp Injury

chapter 2|20 pages

Skull Fracture

chapter 3|6 pages

Epidural Hemorrhage

chapter 4|12 pages

Subdural Hemorrhage

chapter 5|12 pages

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

chapter 6|16 pages

Cerebral Contusion

chapter 7|18 pages

Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury

chapter 9|14 pages

Firearm Injury

chapter 10|8 pages

Persistent Vegetative State

chapter 11|4 pages

Epilepsy

chapter 12|14 pages

Cerebral Ischemia/Infarct

chapter 14|12 pages

Pediatrics – General

chapter 15|16 pages

Pediatrics-Trauma

chapter 16|8 pages

Spinal Cord Injury

chapter 17|10 pages

Artifact and Decomposition

chapter 18|10 pages

Infection

chapter 19|6 pages

Neoplasm

chapter 20|8 pages

Neurodegenerative Disease

chapter 21|10 pages

Miscellaneous

chapter 22|8 pages

Special Stains, Techniques, etc.

chapter 23|26 pages

Normal Human Neuroanatomy