Arachnoid Cysts

Foreword.- Part I: General Information about Arachnoid Cysts.- 1. History and Etymology of Arachnoid Cysts.- 2. Gender Distribution and Lateralization of Arachnoid Cysts.- 3. Embryology of Arachnoid Mater.- 4. Histological Findings of Arachnoid Cysts.- 5. Pathophysiology of Arachnoid Cysts.- 6. Biochemistry of Arachnoid Cyst Fluid.- Part II: Epidemiology of Arachnoid Cysts.- Editor’s Summary.- 7. Incidence of Arachnoid Cysts.- 8. Genetics of Arachnoid Cysts.- 9. Natural History of Arachnoid Cysts.- 10. Anatomic Locations of Arachnoid Cysts.- 11. Classification of Arachnoid Cysts.- 12. Arachnoid Cysts Complicated with Subdural and Intracystic Hemorrhage.- 13. Spontaneous Resolution of Arachnoid Cysts.- Part III: Neuroimaging.- 15. Intrauterine Detection of Arachnoid Cysts.- 16. Cisternography of Arachnoid Cysts.- 17. SPECT Imaging of Arachnoid Cysts.- Part IV: Clinical Presentations and Differential Diagnosis of Arachnoid Cysts.- 18. Symptomatology of Craniospinal Arachnoid Cysts.- 19.Arachnoid Cysts Associated with Hydrocephalus.- 20. Epilepsy and Arachnoid Cysts.- 21. Psychiatric Presentation of Arachnoid Cysts.- 22. Differential Diagnosis of Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts.- 23. Differential Diagnosis of Intraspinal Arachnoid Cysts.- Part V: Options in Operative Management of Arachnoid Cysts.- 24. Aspiration and Drainage of Arachnoid Cysts.- 25. Microsurgical Approach to Arachnoid Cysts.- 26. Shunt Placement for Arachnoid Cysts.- 27. Stereotactic Internal Diversion of Arachnoid Cysts.- 28. Endoscopic Approach to Arachnoid Cysts.- 29. Surgical Management of Spinal Arachnoid Cysts.- 30. Postoperative Complications Associated with Arachnoid Cysts.- Part VI: Outcome and Prognosis of Arachnoid Cysts.- 31. Recurrence of Arachnoid Cysts.- 32. Follow-up of Arachnoid Cysts (Brain Plasticity Following Surgery for Arachnoid Cysts).- 33. Future Management of Arachnoid Cysts.- 34. Medicolegal Aspects of Arachnoid Cysts.- Conclusion.- Index.