Forensic neuropathology is an important specialty within forensic pathology. In addition to traumatic brain injury in the adult and child, forensic neuropathologists must also consider the role of natural disease within the forensic setting such as cerebrovascular disease, as well as neurotoxicology. Focusing on difficulties that arise in the medico-legal context, the chapters include techniques for the post-mortem examination of the brain and related structures. Forensic pathologists, neuropathologists, general pathologists, clinical forensic specialists as well as neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons will all find useful information. In addition, members of the legal profession have found this an important reference work.
Chapters have been extensively revised and new content includes
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy-related pathology
- Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy
- Biomechanics of head injury
- Updates on pathological aspects of head injury including infant head injury with ocular pathology
- Clinical aspects of head injury and spinal injury including a new chapter on neuroradiology
Reviews of the First Edition
This outstanding book is unique. Well-illustrated with high-quality colour photographs and line drawings, it reads well. Strongly recommended for trainees in histopathology, neuropathology, paediatric pathology, and forensic pathology, as well as for consultants practising in these fields.
Table of Contents
Anatomy of the head and neck
Peter Dangerfield
Clinical aspects of head injury
Graham Flint
Imaging of head trauma
Calvin Soh
Biomechanics of primary traumatic head injury
Michael Jones
Techniques
Helen Whitwell
Scalp, facial and gunshot injuries
Christopher Milroy
Adult skull fractures
Helen Whitwell & Philip Lumb
Intra cranial haematomas –extradural and subdural
Helen Whitwell
Subarachnoid haemorrhage and cerebrovascular traumatic pathology
Daniel du Plessis and Paul Johnson
Contusional brain injury and intracerebral haemorrhage-traumatic and non-traumatic
Helen Whitwell
Traumatic axonal injury
Daniel G du Plessis and Jennian F Geddes
Brain swelling, raised intracranial pressure and hypoxia- related brain injury
Daniel G du Plessis
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Christopher M Milroy and Daniel G du Plessis
Contact sport and blast related neuropathology
Daniel G du Plessis and Christopher M Milroy
Head injury in the child with ocular pathology
Helen L Whitwell ,Christopher M Milroy and Daniel du Plessis
Spinal injury and pathology
Graham Flint and Helen Whitwell
Difficult areas in forensic pathology: Homicide, suicide or accident.
Christopher M Milroy and Helen L Whitwell
Non traumatic neurological conditions in medicolegal work
Colin Smith
Alcohol, drugs, toxins and post- mortem toxicology
Colin Smith & Christopher Milroy
The role of the expert witness
Paul Watson & Christopher Milroy
