Brain and spine surgery in the elderly. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Moncef Berhouma, Pierre Krolak-Salmon, editors.
• Editors: Berhouma, Moncef; Krolak-Salmon, Pierre
• Contents: Foreword; Geriatric Neurosurgery: A€New Dimension of€Modernity; Preface; About the Editor; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Generalities ; 1: Rapid Growth in€the€Elderly Population of€the€World; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Changes in€the€Age Structure; 1.3 Trends in€Aging; References; 2: A Brief Physiology of€the€Aging; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Aging Brain; 2.2.1 Structural Changes; 2.2.2 Functional Changes; 2.3 The Aging Spine; References; 3: Neurological Assessment and€Neurocognitive Evaluation of€the€Elderly; 3.1 "Somatic" Neurological Examination. 3.1.1 Gait and€Coordination3.1.2 Muscle Strength, Tone, and€Bulk; 3.1.3 Sensory Function; 3.1.4 Cranial Nerves; 3.2 Cognitive Assessment; 3.2.1 Complaint; 3.2.2 Tracking Tests; 3.2.3 Cognitive Function Declining with€Aging; References; Part II: Neuroanesthesia and€Critical Care; 4: Neurosurgical Anesthesia for€the€Elderly: Is Age Really Just a€Number?; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Frailty; 4.3 Physiologic Reserve by Organ System; 4.3.1 Central Nervous System Reserve; 4.3.1.1 Cognitive Reserve; 4.3.1.2 Cerebrovascular Reserve; 4.3.2 Cardiovascular Reserve; 4.3.3 Pulmonary Reserve. 4.3.4 Hepatic, Renal, and€Nutritional Reserve4.3.5 Hematologic Issues; 4.3.6 Musculoskeletal and€Airway Changes; 4.3.7 Endocrine Reserve; 4.3.8 Preoperative Anesthetic Planning; 4.3.9 Anesthesia for€Supratentorial Craniotomy; 4.3.10 Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM); 4.3.11 Anesthesia for€Transsphenoidal Surgery (TSS); 4.3.12 Awake Techniques and€Local Anesthetics; 4.3.13 Anesthesia for€Skull Base Surgery; 4.3.14 Anesthesia for€Spine Surgery; 4.3.15 Anesthesia for€Carotid Artery Surgery; 4.3.16 Anesthesia for€Decompressive Surgery. 4.3.17 Anesthesia in€the€Interventional Radiology Suite4.3.18 Postoperative Pain; References; 5: Perioperative Neurotoxicity in€the€Elderly; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Terminology; 5.2.1 Postoperative Delirium; 5.2.2 Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction; 5.3 The Susceptible Elderly Brain; 5.4 Preclinical Research; 5.4.1 Anesthesia; 5.4.2 Surgery; 5.4.3 Age; 5.4.4 Disease Genes; 5.5 Clinical Research; 5.6 Biomarkers; 5.6.1 Blood and€CSF Biomarkers; 5.6.2 Neuroimaging Biomarkers; 5.6.3 Genetic Biomarkers; 5.7 Mitigating the€Risk of€Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction. 5.7.1 Neuroprotection5.7.2 Anesthetic Depth; 5.7.3 Choice of€Anesthetic; 5.8 Summary; References; 6: Central Nervous System Infections in€the€Elderly; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Community-Acquired Meningitis; 6.3 Bacterial Meningitis; 6.3.1 Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis; 6.3.2 Healthcare-Associated Meningitis and€Ventriculitis; 6.4 Clinical Features; 6.5 Diagnosis; 6.6 Management; 6.7 Encephalitis; 6.7.1 Epidemiology and€Etiology; 6.7.1.1 Herpes Viruses; 6.7.1.2 Arboviruses; 6.8 Diagnosis; References; Part III: Intracranial Tumors.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 617.4/8; Nervous system -- Surgery; Older people -- Surgery; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Nervous system -- Surgery; Older people -- Surgery; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Neurology; Oncology; Anesthesiology; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Brain -- surgery; Aged; Brain Injuries -- surgery; Neurosurgical Procedures -- methods; Spinal Cord Injuries -- surgery; Spinal Injuries -- surgery; Aged; Humans; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319402321; 3319402323
• Related ISBNs: 9783319402314; 3319402315
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 9, 2017).
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