Traumatic Brain Injury: A Neurosurgeon's Perspective

Doctor Gary Kraus is the Founder of Kraus TBI, Brain and Spine Institute in Houston, Texas. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery, is Fellowship trained, and recognized as a top Houston neurosurgeon by his peers and patients. Dr. Kraus has special expertise in the area of non-surgical and minimally invasive Treatments of spinal problems. Although he has performed thousands of surgical procedures, Dr. Kraus routinely treats pain patients without surgery. His patients find him to be approachable and his demeanor is kind and compassionate. Dr. Kraus has always held to a higher standard in patient care for which he receives many honors and awards.

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Experience as a neurosurgeon. Epidemiology. Can significant brain damage go unrecognized?. Traumatic brain injury classification, scales, and definitions. Neurobiology of TBI: Mechanical injury and blast injury. Cognitive function and neuroanatomy of the brain. Agnosias, aphasias, apraxias, agraphias, etc. Imaging. Acute neurosurgical management of brain injury. Recovery and rehabilitation. Long-term outcome: Prognosis. Life care planning and socioeconomic consequences. References. Index.