Fundamentals of neurosurgery : a guide for clinicians and medical students /: a guide for clinicians and medical students. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Enrico Ghizoni, Helder Tedeschi, Mauro Augusto Tostes Ferreira, editors.
• Editors: Joaquim, Andrei Fernandes; Ghizoni, Enrico; Tedeschi, Helder; Ferreira, Mauro Augusto Tostes
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; 1: Neuroanatomy Applied to Clinical Practice; Introduction; Objective; The Central Nervous System; Morphological Aspects of the Encephalon or Telencephalon; The Brain; The Frontal Lobe; The Temporal Lobe; The Parietal Lobe; The Occipital Lobes; The Insular Lobes; The Limbic Lobe; The Diencephalon; The Basal Nuclei; The Cerebellum; The Brainstem; Vascularization; Suggested Readings and References; 2: Basic Neuroimaging; Computed Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); T1; T2; FLAIR; Fat Suppression T1 Postcontrast (Gadolinium)Advanced Sequences; Susceptibility Sensitive Sequence (T2, SWI); DWI and DTI; MR Perfusion-Weighted Imaging; Spectroscopy; Steady-State Gradient Echo Acquisition for CSF Cisternography (FIESTA, CISS); MR Angiography; 3: The Basic Neurological Examination; Introduction; Objective; Rationale for Diagnosis in Neurology/Neurosurgery; The Neurological Examination; Eloquent Brain Areas; Consciousness and Cognition; Gait and Balance; Muscular Examination; Sensory Evaluation; Pupil Examination; Coma; Cranial Nerves; Conclusion; Suggested Readings and References 4: Intracranial HypertensionDefinition; Background; Pathophysiology; Physical Examination and Clinical Features; Additional Work-Up and Monitoring; Treatment; General Management; First Level Measures; Second-Line Measures; Suggested Readings and References; 5: Traumatic Brain Injury Overview and Practice Parameters; Traumatic Brain Injury; Mechanism; Severity; Clinical Evaluation; First Step: Bedside Physical Exam; General Examination; Neurological Examination; Special Considerations in Examining TBI Patients; Pupils; Motor Function Imaging and Diagnostic Procedures First Steps and ConsiderationsComputed Tomography; Intracranial Lesions (Fig. 5.1a); Epidural Hematoma (Fig. 5.1b); Subdural Hematoma (Fig. 5.1c); Contusions/Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Fig. 5.1d); Penetrating Injury (Fig. 5.1e); Treatment; Medical Versus Surgical Management; Medical Therapy; Blood Pressure and Oxygenation; Airway; Cardiopulmonary; Hyperosmolar Therapy; Prophylactic Hypothermia; Infection Prophylaxis; Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis; Intracranial Pressure Monitoring; Intracranial Pressure Monitor Technology Treatment Thresholds and Optimal Cerebral Perfusion PressureBrain Oxygenation Monitoring and Threshold for Treatment; Anesthesia, Analgesics, and Sedatives; Nutrition; Antiseizure Prophylaxis; Hyperventilation; Steroids; Surgical Therapy; Indications for Surgery; Special Consideration: Surgery for Diffuse Brain Injury or ICP control; Special Considerations: Penetrating Head Injury; Ongoing Care Beyond Initial Interventions; Imaging Modalities That May Assist in Prognosis and Other TBI-Related Care; Computed Tomography Angiography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Clinical Electrophysiology
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 617.4/8; Nervous system-Surgery; Nervous system -- Surgery; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030176495; 3030176495
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 23, 2019).
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