The Post-traumatic Vegetative State / / by: Dolce, Giuliano, Sazbon, Leon
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Gil Mali
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| Titolo: |
The Post-traumatic Vegetative State / / by: Dolce, Giuliano, Sazbon, Leon
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| Pubblicazione: | Stuttgart ; ; New York : , : Thieme, , 2002 |
| ©2002 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (x, 158 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 616.8/49 |
| Soggetto topico: | Persistent vegetative state |
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| Persona (resp. second.): | DolceGiuliano |
| SazbonLeon | |
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Post-traumatic Vegetative State |
| ISBN: | 3-13-257808-8 |
| 9786612950414 | |
| 3-13-160591-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910781110003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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