Forensic Neuropathology

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

Helen Whitwell, Formerly Professor of Forensic Pathology, University of Sheffield; and Neuropathologist, West Midlands, UK

Christopher Milroy, Forensic Pathologist and Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

Daniel du Plessis, Consultant Neuropathologist, Neuropathology Unit, Department of Cellular Pathology; and Greater Manchester Clinical Neurosciences Centre, Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK