Neurologic and Neurosurgical Emergencies

This resource combines coverage of neurologic and neurosurgical emergencies in a single volume. It aims to provide guidance for both paediatric and adult neuroemergencies from initial management through to rehabiliation.

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This is the first resource with combined coverage of neurologic and neurosurgical emergencies in a single volume. With a multidisciplinary approach, it provides comprehensive, up-to-date guidence for both paediatric and adult "neuroemergencies"--from initial management throughout rehabilitation. Each well-illustrated chapter addresses relevant disease processes, diagnosis, and management of central or peripheral nervous disorders. Features: * Covers a complete range of neuroemergencies such as infectious and parasitic emergencies of the central nervous system, neuroemergencies during pregnancy, neuro-opthalmic emergenceis, paediatric neuroemergencies with intracranial hypertension, severe acute brain trauma, intercranial tumour emergencies, pituitary emergencies, and many more. * Examines neuroemergencies that result from acute respiratory failure, cardiovascular disorders, acute seizures, stroke, acute neuromuscular disease, traumatic disorders of the peripheral nervous system, acute spinal disorders, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage, and many other conditions. * Covers a chapter on Neuroemergency Nursing.
* Features helpful illustrations in each chapter--over 445 in all--that depict various conditions and procedures.