Pantoni L, Gorelick PB, eds. Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Cambridge Medicine; 2014; 371 pgs; 118 illlustrations; $135.00
Although it would seem that the topic of this book is too narrow for an entire book, it is in fact not. As all neuroradiologists know, this is a topic that is faced every day, multiple times. It is as omnipresent as degenerative disc disease.
This 360-page hardcover book, with 40 contributors and 2 editors (Drs. Pantoni and Gorelick), covers all subjects related to intracerebral small vessel disease, from clinical to pathology to radiology.
The book is divided into 4 sections, each containing multiple chapters. The sections are:
- Classification, Pathology, Basic Aspects of Small Vessel Disease
- Neuroimaging and Laboratory Aspects
- Clinical Aspects of Small Vessel Disease
- Therapy, Prevention, Future Directions.
The chapters on neuroimaging number 74 pages in all (5 chapters) and are well written and well-illustrated. All contain valued information both from the routine imaging analysis standpoint and from the standpoint of advanced applications. All of these chapters are highly recommended.
But there are other chapters, besides those devoted strictly to neuroimaging, that are of value to the neuroradiologist. Examples include location/clinical correlations of stroke syndrome secondary to small vessel disease, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and correlation with small vessel disease, and the relationship between small vessel diseases, among other topics. The beauty of these chapters is that they allow the radiologist to connect even better with his/her colleagues and be more attuned to the neurological consequences and therapy options in this disease.
Because of the ubiquitous nature of this disease and because the editors have done such a good job in including all aspects of this disease into one volume, it is recommended either as a personal purchase or for a departmental library.
