A uniquely comprehensive 'atlas' and practical reference for ultrasonography of the newborn brain.

The first comprehensive 'atlas' of the brain of the newborn infant as depicted by high-frequency ultrasound. For ease of use the volume is arranged into four parts. The first concentrates on normal 'echo-anatomy'. This is followed by part 2 which constitutes the main body of the book and focuses on anomalies and abnormalities of the infant brain and also provides practical advice on reasons for withholding intensive care. Each section herein has been carefully organised to provide easy user access to a wealth of information; starting with a description of the pathological basis and aetiology of the condition, followed by an explanation of what should be visible, and finishing with high quality illustration. A third part of the atlas considers cerebral Doppler flow measurements and colour Doppler imaging of the brain of the newborn infant, and finally there is coverage of spinal sonography. Highly illustrated throughout with over 400 half-tones and colour plates, this will be the most up-to-date and comprehensive book on its subject, and an essential reference tool for all neonatal departments.

Part I. Normal Anatomy: 1. Sulchi and Gyri
2. Lateral ventricles
3. Third ventrical
4. Choroid plexus, 5. Parenchyma
6. Midline structures
7. Cisterns
8. Basal ganglia, Thalamus and internal capsule
9. Brainstem
10. Cerebellum
11. General references
Part II. Pathology - Malformations and Hydrocephalus: 1. Disorders of neurulation
2. Cephalocele
3. Median prosencephalic dysgenesis
4. Anomalies of the corpus callosum
5. Anomolies of the septum pellucidum
6. Microcephaly
7. Cerebral hemiatrophy
8. Disorders of neuronal migration
9. Posterior fossa anomalies
10. Introcranial fluid collections
11. Vascular anomalies
Part III. Pathology - Antenatal Brain Damage: 1. Fetal intracranial haemorrhage
2. Established widespread hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage present at birth
3. Hydranencephaly
4. Porencephaly
5. Choroid plexus cyst
6. Germinolysis
7. Moebius sequence and charge association
8. Infective fetopathy
9. Striatal vasculopathy
Part IV. Pathology - Intracranial Haemorrhage: 1. Bleeding into germinal matrix and ventricle
2. Posthaemorrhagic hydrocephalus
3. Epidural haematoma
4. Subdural haematoma
5. Lobar cerebral haemorrhage
6. Cerebellar haemorrhage
7. Bleeding into basal ganglia and ventricle
8. Subarachnoid haematoma
Part V. Pathology - White Matter Disease: 1. Perinatal leukodystrophy
2. Leukomalacia
Part VI. Pathology - Intrapartum Asphyxia: Pathology - Focal Infarction: 1. Introduction
2. Middle cerebral artery infarction
3. Posterior and anterior cerebral artery infraction
4. Bright anterior limb of the internal capsule
5. Bright focus in thalamus, caudate head or posterior limb of the internal capsule
6. Bright pallidum
7. Isolated periventricular nodular echodensity
8. Echodense trajectories
9. Air embolism
10. Sinus thrombosis
Part VII. Pathology - Misecellaneous: 1. Bacteremia, bacterial meningitis
2. Neonatal brain tumour
3. Craniocerebral erosion
4. Phakomatosis
5. Calcification
Part VIII. Untrasound of the Lower Spinal Canal: Three Dimensional Brain Sonography: Measurement of Echodensity and Colour Sonography: 1. Echodensity
2. Colour sonography
Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Waveform Characteristics.