Neurobrucellosis Clinical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Features /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Turgut, Mehmet (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Haddad, Fuad Sami (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), de Divitiis, Oreste (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Neuroradiology.; Infectious diseases.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Infectious Diseases.

This book provides an in-depth review of knowledge of neurobrucellosis, which remains common despite significant improvements in preventive measures, neuroradiological techniques, and treatment methods. The chapters are organized into five sections, the first three of which address cranial and intra...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Historical preview
• Human brucellosis and its complications. Cranial and intracranial brucellosis: Scalp and cranium
• Epi- and sub-dural brucellar empyema
• Brucella meningitis
• Brucella encephalitis
• Brucella abscess and granuloma of the brain
• Cerebro-vascular involvement in neurobrucellossis and mycotic aneurysms
• Brucella psychosis
• Radiological appearance of brucellosis of the brain and its coverings. Spinal brucellosis: Brucellar spondylitis as a complication of brucellosis
• Clinical presentation of vertebral brucellosis
• Imaging of vertebral brucellosis
• Epi- and sub-dural spinal brucellosis
• Intra medullary brucellosis. Peripheral and Cranial nerves: Brucella Polyradiculoneuritis
• Cranial nerve involvement in Brucellosis
• Laboratory studies in neuro-brucellosis
• Standard and new procedures. Therapy of neuro-brucellosis: Medical therapy
• Surgical therapy
• Conclusions.