The post-traumatic vegetative state / / [edited by] Giuliano Dolce, Leon Sazbon ; with contributions by M. Gil ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819854003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Stuttgart ; ; New York, : Thieme, c2002
• ISBN: 3-13-257808-8; 9786612950414; 3-13-160591-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 158 pages) : illustrations
• Altri autori (Persone): DolceGiuliano; SazbonLeon
• Disciplina: 616.8/49
• Soggetti: Persistent vegetative state; Coma
• 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: 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; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.