Congenital Brain Malformations

This book offers a clinical and surgical overview on congenital brain malformations, which are abnormalities that occur during fetaldevelopment, leading to brain defects and disorders. Thefetalbrain begins todevelop shortly after conception and continues togrow throughout pregnancy. This book covers the various congenital brain malformations, their aetiologies and development, diagnosis and management including possible surgical interventions and details oftheseprocedures. Since many of these disorders are rare, they do not have a final cure and their management is important - their consequences on the physical, psychological and developmental condition of the patient are great.This book is of interest topediatric surgeons and neurologists.