Acute Brain and Spinal Cord Injury : Evolving Paradigms and Management / / [edited by Anish Bhardwaj, Jeffrey R. Kirsch

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454371403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : CRC Press, , 2008; ©2008
• ISBN: 0-367-80641-X; 1-281-72451-3; 9786611724511; 1-4200-4795-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (466 p.)
• Collana: Neurological disease and therapy ; ; 95
• Altri autori (Persone): BhardwajAnish; KirschJeffrey R. <1957->
• Disciplina: 617.4/81044
• Soggetti: Brain - Wounds and injuries - Treatment; Spinal cord - Brain and injuries - Treatment; Cerebrovascular disease - Treatment; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Title Page; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Chapter 23; Index; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: The clinical management of patients with acute brain and spinal cord injury has evolved significantly with the advent of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Editors Bhardwaj, Ellegala, and Kirsch present Acute Brain and Spinal Cord Injury, a new stand-alone reference to help today's neurologists and neurosurgeons keep abreast of all the recent advancements in brain and spinal cord injury. Divided into five sections, traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and spinal cord injury, this text offers the ; most current medical science and highlights controversies in the clinical management of patients with acute brain and spinal cord injuries.Acute Brain and Spinal Cord Injury:each section delineates diagnostic and monitoring tools, pharmacotherapies, and interventional and surgical treatments are coveredexamines and explores recently published laboratory trials and researchincorporates over 50 diagrams and figures for concise communication of scientific information.