Description
Book SynopsisA state-of-the-art reference on the management and treatment of neurosurgical emergencies
The third edition of this acclaimed book covers frequently encountered neurosurgical emergencies, with contributions from renowned experts in their respective subspecialties. Clinical insights and easy-to-follow protocols are presented for emergencies associated with disease, infection, and trauma - and complications such as status epilepticus and acute shunt malfunction. Injury classification, evaluation, clinical presentation, imaging, surgical indications, approaches, and prognosis are presented for each condition. Concise, evidence-based descriptions enable readers to rapidly gain a solid understanding of the pathogenesis of each problem.
The authors retained the scope and content of previous editions and added six new chapters that reflect recent advances. These include novel invasive brain monitoring techniques and their relevance to clinical practice, emergency surgery for stroke, emergency endovascular stroke treatment, cerebral venous thrombosis, consideration of cervical stenosis as an emergency, and emergent presentation and management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas and vascular lesions.
Key Features
- Updated from black and white to full-color illustrations
- Current guidelines for managing a full spectrum of intracranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve emergencies - from assessment of acute loss of consciousness - to pituitary apoplexy, cerebral herniation, and penetrating spine and peripheral nerve injuries
- Neurosurgical emergencies in pediatric patients including spinal cord injury and perinatal management of myelomeningocele
- Treatment and management of spontaneous intracerebral, subarachnoid, and intraspinal hemorrhages
- Recognition and management of intrathecal baclofen and narcotic withdrawal
This stellar resource is a must-have for practicing neurosurgeons and emergency medicine specialists. It will also greatly benefit residents and fellows in these fields of medicine.
Table of Contents1 Assessment of Acute Loss of Consciousness
2 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management of Raised Intracranial Pressure
3 Invasive Multimodality Brain Monitoring
4 Management of Acute Hydrocephalus
5 The Recognition and Management of Cerebral Herniation Syndromes
6 Penetrating Cerebral Trauma
7 Extra-Axial Hematomas
8 Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
9 Pituitary Apoplexy
10 Acute Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
11 Chemical Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
12 Surgical Interventions for Acute Ischemic Stroke
13 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
14 Cerebral Infectious Processes
15 Emergency Treatment of Brain Tumors
16 Acute Bony Decompression of the Optic and Facial Nerves
17 Status Epilepticus
18 The Evaluation and Management of Combined Cranial, Spinal, and Multisystem Trauma
19 Summary and Synopsis of the Brain Trauma Foundation Head Injury Guidelines
20 Special Considerations of Antiplatelet Therapy, Anticoagulation, and the Need for Reversal in Neurosurgical Emergencies
21 Acute Intervention for Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spinal Disk Disease
22 Is Cervical Stenosis an Emergency?
23 The Intensive Care Management of Spine– and Spinal Cord–Injured Patients
24 Biomechanical Considerations for Operative Interventions in Vertebral Column Fractures and Dislocations
25 Athletic Injuries and Their Differential Diagnosis
26 Penetrating Spine Trauma
27 Spinal Cord Compression Secondary to Neoplastic Disease: Epidural Metastasis and Pathologic Fracture
28 Intraspinal Hemorrhage
29 Emergent Presentation and Management of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas and Vascular Lesions
30 Spinal Infections
31 Summary of Spine Injury Treatment Guidelines
32 Penetrating Injuries of Peripheral Nerves
33 Acute Management of Compressive Peripheral Neuropathies
34 Spinal Cord Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality in Children
35 Acute Shunt Malfunction
36 The Perinatal Management of a Child Born with Myelomeningocele
37 Recognition and Management of Intratheca Baclofen and Narcotic Withdrawal Syndromes
