Pediatric Hydrocephalus

Cinalli (pediatric neurosurgery, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Italy) presents the latest work in the management of pediatric hydrocephalus, reflecting recent changes in the field related to modern radiological investigations and the latest management techniques. An opening chapter is devoted to genetics, and there is a wealth of material on endoscopy. Some aspects that were ignored in previous books on the topic are covered extensively here, such as growth and puberty in hydrocephalus, and hydrocephalus and epilepsy, and classical concepts, such as the development of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pathways, CSF hydrodynamics, and the pathophysiology of hydrocephalus, are covered in new ways. Treatment costs are considered in a chapter on cost analysis of shunt surgery versus endoscopic surgery. Information is illustrated with b&w and color diagnostic images. The audience for the book includes neurosurgeons, pediatricians, radiologists, and endocrinologists. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR