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Gil Mali |
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The Post-traumatic Vegetative State / / by: Dolce, Giuliano, Sazbon, Leon |
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Stuttgart ; ; New York : , : Thieme, , 2002 |
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©2002 |
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ISBN |
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3-13-257808-8 |
9786612950414 |
3-13-160591-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 158 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Persistent vegetative state |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Post-traumatic Vegetative State; Title Page; Copyright; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; History of the Concept of Vegetative State; 2 Preliminary Concepts; Etiology; Epidemiology; Age and Gender; Season and Time of Day; Circumstances of VS; Recovery; Neuropathological Basis of the Vegetative State; 3 Neurophysiopathology; Relationship with the Outer World; Relationship with the Inner World; Working Hypothesis on the Brain's Functional Organization in the Vegetative State; 4 Clinical Picture; General Considerations; Medical Aspects and Complications |
Cardiovascular EffectsRespiratory Complications; Urinary Complications; Gastrointestinal Complications; Motor Problems; Periarticular New Bone Formation; Seizures; Ventricular Enlargement; Undernutrition; Water and Electrolyte Balance; Hematological Alterations; Hormonal Disorders; Immunologic Disorders; Infections; Deep Vein Thrombosis; Autonomic Disturbances; Dermatological Changes and Bedsores; Complications of Medications; Other; Neurological Aspects; Neurological Examination; Posture; Spontaneous and Pathological Movements; Passive Movements and Muscular Tone; Behavioral Responses |
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Ocular Motility; Oral Reflexes and Automatism; Oculocephalic Reflex; Trunk and Limbs; Reflexes; Recovery of Conscious Activity; Prognostic Value of Neurological Signs; Basic Glossary and Definitions of Relevant Signs; Differential Diagnosis; Introduction; Locked-in Syndrome; Akinetic Mutism; Paramedian Diencephalic Syndrome(Hypersomnia); Prognosis and Outcome; Survival; Recovery of Consciousness; Recovery of Function; Assessment of the Vegetative State; The Glasgow Coma Scale; The Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale; The Disability Rating Scale |
The Western Neuro-Sensory Stimulation; Profile The Coma/Near Coma Scale; The Coma Recovery Scale; The Sensory Stimulation Assessment Measure; Prognostic Model of Emergence from Vegetative States; The Coma Exit Chart; The Sensory Modality Assessment and Rehabilitation Technique; The Preliminary Neuropsychological Battery; Loewenstein Communication Scale for the Minimally Responsive Patient; 5 Ancillary Examination; Laboratory Findings; Neuroimaging in the Vegetative State; Neurophysiological Assessment of Brain Function in the Persistent Vegetative State; Electroencephalography; Sleep EEG |
Stimulus-Related Evoked Potentials; 6 Therapy; Medical Therapy; Types of Drug Used in the Vegetative State; Deep Brain Electrical Stimulation; Surgical Therapy; Incidence of Hydrocephalus; Diagnosis and Treatment; Outcome of Surgery; Stimulation Techniques; Types and Techniques of Sensory Stimulation; Assessment and Outcome; Other Potential Advantages; Conclusions; 7 Practical Guide to the Management of Patients in the Vegetative State; General Considerations; Observation of the General State; Survey of Vital Parameters; Pharmacological Therapy and Drug Administration Modes; Procedure: before Drug Administration |
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This title seeks to bridge a gap in the specialized literature by providing neurologists, emergency physicians, physiatrists and internists, as well as therapists with new working tools. Also discussed is the relationship of the care-giving physician with the patient's family. |
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