Benign Cerebral Glioma, Volume II (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781879284357)

Benign Cerebral Glioma, Volume II synthesizes the considerable amount of information on the classic and evolving tools in the clinical treatment of these neoplasms. The text also presents practical guidelines for contemporary clinical management with the framework of currently available knowledge.

Volume II discusses the clinical aspects of benign gliomas, including:

• Congenital syndromes associated with benign gliomas
• Imaging features
• The role of stereotaxis in the management of low-grade intracranial gliomas
• Radiotherapeutic aspects
• Application of focused beam principles
• Epilepsy and benign gliomas
• Surgical aspects and general management of astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas, and ganglion cell tumors

(Distributed by Thieme for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)