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Neurological and Neurosurgical Emergencies
- 1st Edition - April 20, 2024
- Editors: Indu Kapoor, Hemanshu Prabhakar, Charu Mahajan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 1 3 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 6 2 - 5
Neurological and Neurosurgical Emergencies addresses emergencies in all fields of neuroscience, including disciplines like Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroanaesthesia, and Neuroradi… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNeurological and Neurosurgical Emergencies addresses emergencies in all fields of neuroscience, including disciplines like Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroanaesthesia, and Neuroradiology. This volume covers neurosurgical emergencies, like hydrocephalus, brain edema, intracranial bleed, intracranial hematoma, infection, and trauma, alongside neurovascular emergencies like acute ischemic stroke, non-traumatic, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, carotid cavernous fistula, and arteriovenous malformation.
In addition, the book discusses common emergencies in neurology, including status epilepticus, refractory epilepsy, super-refractory epilepsy, and neuromuscular disorders. Beginning with neurological examination of patients through to anesthetic management of various emergencies, this book features clear images that accompany each emergency with learner-friendly features such as flow-charts, figures, text boxes, and algorithms. This book provides insights into all possible aspects of emergency management and the anesthetic management of such patients.
- Covers all neurological and neurosurgical emergencies during the perioperative period
- Offers practical approaches in the treatment and management of such patients in operation theatre, neuroradiological suites, and intensive care units
- Discusses practical and evidence-based concepts of neuroanaesthesia
- Details the latest guidelines in patient management
Neurosurgeons, neurologists, residents, fellows, trainees, and practitioners working in neuro-emergency settings, operation theatres, radiological suites and critical care units
- Introduction
- Basics of neurosciences [anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology]
- Basic neurological examination
- Acute hydrocephalus
- Tension pneumocephalus
- Brain edema
- Brain herniation
- Brain Abscess
- Intracranial bleed
- Traumatic brain injury
- Traumatic spine injury
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Carotid cavernous fistula
- Arteriovenous malformation
- Vein of Galen malformation
- Epilepsy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Guillain-barre Syndrome
- Infections
- No. of pages: 552
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 20, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443191329
- eBook ISBN: 9780443156625
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Indu Kapoor
Indu Kapoor, MBBS, MD from the prestigious institute Lady Hardinge Medical College [LHMC] and MD from UCMS Delhi is currently serving as an Additional Professor in the department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She has more than 80 research papers published in national and international journals across the globe and numerous chapter contributions in reputed titles. She has also been awarded with the reputed Dr. TN. JHA Memorial Award by the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists and Smt. Chandra and Sh. Narayan Wadhwani Memorial Award.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, Neurosciences Center, AIIMS, New Delhi, IndiaHP
Hemanshu Prabhakar
Dr Hemanshu Prabhakar, MD, PhD, FSNCC, is a Professor at the Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He is a recipient of the AIIMS Excellence Award 2012, for his notable contribution to academia and has published over 350 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Dr. Prabhakar is a reviewer for various national and international journals, and is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration. He has a special interest in evidence-based practice of neuroanesthesia and ERAS. Dr. Prabhakar is a member of various national and international neuroanesthesia societies and is past secretary of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care (ISNACC) and Society of Neurocritical Care (SNCC). He is the Immediate Past President of the SNCC. To date he has published more than 25 books on neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care. He is featured in the Limca Book of Records as a prolific writer in the field of neuroanaesthesiology. He is actively collaborating research activities among the low in come and middle income countries.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, Neurosciences Center, AIIMS, New Delhi, IndiaCM
Charu Mahajan
Charu Mahajan, MBBS, MD, DM is currently working as an Additional Professor in the Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She has research experience of over a decade backing her profile and has been awarded with the prestigious NBM Gold medal in the subject of surgery in the year 2003. She has more than 50 publications to her name in the form of books and journal alike. She is also the reviewer of various prestigious national journals like the Neurology India and Indian Journal of Anaesthesia and is the member of various scientific bodies such as the SNACC, ISNACC and ISA.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, Neurosciences Center, AIIMS, New Delhi, IndiaRead Neurological and Neurosurgical Emergencies on ScienceDirect