Brain and Spinal Tumors of Childhood

List of Contributors. Introduction. Epidemiology of Childhood Brain Tumors. Clinical Presentation and Associated Syndromes of Brain Tumor. Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors as Phenotypic Manifestation of Cancer Predisposition Syndromes. Anatomical and Biological Imaging of Pediatric Brain Tumor. Neurosurgical Techniques and Strategies. Radiotherapy for Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors - Techniques and Strategies. Physical and Cognitive Rehabilitation for Children with Brain and Spinal Tumors. Drug Delivery. Low-grade Glioma Presenting in the Optic Pathways and Hypothalamus (NF1. and Sporadic). Low-grade Glioma: Principles of Diagnosis and Drug Treatment. High-grade Glioma. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Embryonal Tumors. Ependymoma in Childhood and Adolescence. Germ Cell Tumors of the Central Nervous System. Atypical Teratoid / Rhabdoid Tumors - AT/ RT. Craniopharyngioma. Choroid Plexus Tumors and Meningiomas. Pediatric Spinal Tumors. Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Brain and Spinal Tumors. The Power of Patient Advocacy in Pediatric Neuro-oncology. Index