This second, updated edition of Inflammatory Diseases of the Brain provides a comprehensive overview of the field from a neuroradiological point of view. In order to ensure a standardized approach throughout, each disease-oriented chapter is again subdivided into three principal sections: epidemiology, clinical presentation, and therapy; imaging; and differential diagnosis. A separate chapter addresses technical and methodological issues and imaging protocols. An important focus of the book is the current role of advanced MR imaging techniques, such as diffusion and perfusion MRI and MR spectroscopy, in the differentiation of inflammatory and other brain diseases. All of the authors are recognized experts, and the numerous high-quality and informative illustrations include some not contained in the first edition. This book will be of great value not only to neuroradiologists but also to neurologists, neuropediatricians, and general radiologists.

Brain Parenchyma: Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases

Cerebral Vasculitis: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Therapy
Imaging and Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic Cerebritis and Brain Abscess
Neurolues
Neurotuberculosis
Other Bacterial Infections of Brain
Viral Encephalitis
Spongiforme Encephalophathy
Fungal Infections
Parasitic Infections
Inflammatory Diseases of the Meninges
Granulomatous Diseases
Specifics of Infectious Diseases of Childhood
MR Imaging and Spectroscopic Specifics and Protocols.