Pediatric Hydrocephalus

In the last ten years the pediatric neurosurgeon has witnessed a real revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus, the most frequently encountered condition in everyday clinical practice. The evolution of MRI and the advent of neuroendoscopic surgery have resuscitated the interest in the classification, etiology and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus. The book offers an updated overview on the recent progress in this field, and a new approach to hydrocephalus: the reader will find in it a modern and new presentation of an old disease, where genetics, endoscopy, cost-effectiveness analyses and many other aspects of the various therapies are extensively discussed. The volume will be useful not only for neurosurgeons, but for all specialists interested in the various aspects of hydrocephalus: pediatricians, radiologists, endocrinologists, pathologists and geneticists.

From the reviews:

"This excellent multi-authored textbook ... has great advantages to focus on the practical treatment of the hydrocephalus ... . the target audience is mainly the practicing neurosurgeon ... although medical and gradual students and other pediatric specialists might consider the book an extremely useful source of information. ... The editors should be congratulated for having gathered such an excellent group of contributors. They also should be congratulated for having provided a quite useful addition to the rich literature concerning hydrocephalus ... ." (Conezio Di Rocco, Child’s Nervous Systems, Vol. 22 (2), 2006)

"‘Pediatric Hydrocephalus’ is a specialist book written by clinicians for clinicians. It is directed at neurosurgeons, pediatric neurologists and pediatricians and will also be interest to radiologists, pathologists and clinical geneticists. It draws upon the clinical experience of fifty-eight experts. ... Throughout the book, the text is clearly presented with subheadings and high-quality illustrations. In summary, this book will be of great benefit to both aspiring and practicing neurosurgeons worldwide." (Hazel C. Jones, Cerebrospinal Fluid Research, Vol. 3 (3), 2006)