Human Hypothalamus: Basic and Clinical Aspects, Part II

Part II. Neuropathology of the Human Hypothalamus and Adjacent B rain Structures.

1. Vascular supply and vascular disor ders. 17.1 Blood supply to the hypothalamus and pituitary. 17.2 Vascular lesions of the hypothalamus. 17.3. Choroid plexus of the third ventricl e. 18. Disorders of development and growth. 18.1 Anencephaly. 18.2 Trans sphenoidal encephalocele and empty sella syndrome. 18.3 Congenital midli ne defects: optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia (De Morsier ‘s syndrome). 18.4 Dystopia of the neurohypophysis. 18.5 The optic chias m. 18.6 The growth hormone axis in development and aging. 18.7 Hydroceph alus. 18.8 Septum pellucidum abnormalities. 19. Tumors. 19.1 Symptoms du e to hypothalamic tumors. 19.2 Germinoma and teratoma. 19.3 Hamartoma. 1 9.4 Glioma. 19.5 Craniopharyngioma, Rathke’s cleft cysts and xanthogranu loma. 19.6 Dermoid and epidermoid tumors. 19.7 Pineal region tumors. 19. 8 Tuberous sclerosis (Bourneville-Pringle syndrome) and tumors of the hy pothalamus. 19.9 Metastases. 19.10 Other tumors. 20. Hypothalamic infect ions. 20.1 Inflammatory conditions affecting the hypothalamus. 20.2 Ence