Core Topics in Neuroanaesthesia and Neurointensive Care

Core Topics in Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care is an authoritative and practical clinical text that offers clear diagnostic and management guidance for a wide range of neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care problems. With coverage of every aspect of the discipline by outstanding world experts, this should be the first book to which practitioners turn for easily accessible and definitive advice. Initial sections cover relevant anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, intraoperative and critical care monitoring and neuroimaging. These are followed by detailed sections covering all aspects of neuroanesthesia and neurointensive care in both adult and pediatric patients. The final chapter discusses ethical and legal issues. Each chapter delivers a state-of-the art review of clinical practice, including outcome data when available. Enhanced throughout with numerous clinical photographs and line drawings, this practical and accessible text is key reading for trainee and consultant anesthetists and critical care specialists. Features   • Covers all clinical problems encountered in neuroanaesthesia and neurocritical care; the definitive reference text for trainees and practitioners • Edited by three of Europe's leading neuroanaesthetists, with chapters from leading experts across the world • Thorough guidance on diagnosis in detailed chapters on neuroimaging and monitoring, as well as a review of relevant anatomy and other basic sciences Table of Contents Part I. Applied Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology: 1. Anatomical considerations in neuroanesthesia Nicole C. Keong and Rob MacFarlane 2. The cerebral circulation Tonny Veenith and David Menon 3. Mechanisms of neuronal injury and cerebral protection Christian Werner and Kristin Engelhard Part II. Monitoring and Imaging: 4. Intracranial pressure Christian Zweifel, Peter Hutchinson and Marek Czosnyka 5. Bedside management of cerebral blood flow Amit Prakash and Basil F. Matta 6. Cerebral oxygenation Ari Encole and Arun K. Gupta 7. Brain tissue biochemistry Arnab Ghosh and Martin Smith 8. Neurophysiology Dick Moberg 9. Multimodality monitoring Nino Stocchetti and Luca Longhi 10. Imaging Jonathan P. Coles and David Menon Part III. Neuroanesthesia: 11. General considerations in neuroanesthesia Armagan Dagal and Arthur M. Lam 12. Anesthesia for supratentorial surgery Judith Dinsmore 13. Anesthesia for intracranial vascular surgery and carotid disease Basil F. Matta and Jane Sturgess 14. Principles of pediatric neurosurgery Craig D. McClain and Sulpicio Soriano 15. Anesthesia for spinal surgery Ian Calder 16. Anesthetic management of posterior fossa lesions Tonny Veenith and Anthony Absalom 17. Anesthesia for neurosurgery without craniotomy Rowan M. Burnstein, C. Poon and Andrea Lavinio Part IV. Neurointensive Care: 18. Overview of neurointensive care Martin Smith 19. Brain tissue biochemistry Martin Smith and Magnus Teig 20. Post-operative care of neurosurgical patients Christoph S. Buckhart, Stephan P. Strebel and Luzius A. Steiner 21. Traumatic brain injury Ari Encole and David K. Menon 22. Management of aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the neurointensive care unit Frank Rasulo and Basil F. Matta 23. Intracerebral hemorrhage Fred Rincon and Stephen Mayer 24. Spinal cord injury Rik Fox 25. Occlusive cerebrovascular disease Stefan Schwab, Martin Kohrmann and Lorenz Breuer 26. Neuromuscular disorders Nicholas Hirsch and Robin Howard 27. Seizures Brian Lemkuil, Andrew W. Michell and David K. Menon 28. Central nervous system infections and inflammation Amanda Cox 29. Intensive care of cardiac arrest survivors Andrea Lavinio and Basil F. Matta 30. Death and organ donation in neurocritical care Paul G. Murphy 31. Ethical and legal issues Derek Duane 32. Assessment and management of coma Nicholas Hirsh and Robin Howard Index. Edited by: Basil F. Matta, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Edited by: David K. Menon, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Edited by: Martin Smith, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London