Emergency Neurology: Principles and Practice

by Edited by Sid M. Shah , Kevin M. Kelly , Foreword by John G. Wigenstein

• ISBN13: 9780521034289
• ISBN10: 0521034280
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-16
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Reflecting the central place of neurological evaluation and management in the daily practice of emergency medicine, this clinician's reference systematically reviews the main interventions in emergency neurology. It addresses all levels of emergency care--from prehospital management to the emergency department to final disposition of the patient. The book is in seven sections, each integrating neurological concepts with the practical realities and demands of emergency care. Coverage extends from the neurological examination and neurodiagnostic testing to common neurological presentations to specific neurological conditions and recent developments in brain resuscitation. The volume also includes contributions that specifically address pediatric neurology and neurological emergencies of pregnancy. Generously illustrated with scans and line diagrams, the book features management algorithms for many conditions, and each chapter ends with a list of "pearls and pitfalls." This resource is a comprehensive survey of best practice for emergency physicians, neurologists, and residents in emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, and critical care.

Table of Contents

Preface

Foreword

Acknowledgments

List of contributors

Neurological Examination and Neurodiagnostic Testing

The neurological examination

Neuroradiology

Electroencephalography

Lumbar puncture

Electromyography

Electronystagmography

Evoked potentials

Common Neurological Presentations

Altered level of consciousness

Headache

Weakness

Dizziness

Seizures

Gait disturbance

Specific Neurological Conditions

Central nervous system infections in adults

Viral encephalitis

Cerebrovascular disease

Movement disorders

Neuromuscular disorders

Musculoskeletal and neurogenic pain

Neuro-ophthalmology

Multiple sclerosis

Dementia

Brain tumors and other neuro-oncological emergencies

Neuropsychiatry

Neuroanesthesiology

Increased intracranial pressure

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Normal pressure hydrocephalus

Sleep disorders

Neurological Trauma and Environmental Emergencies

Traumatic brain injury

Spinal cord injuries

Peripheral nerve injuries

Neurological complications of environmental emergencies

Pediatric Neurological Emergencies

Hydrocephalus and shunts in children

Pediatric infections of the central nervous system

Pediatric cerebrovascular disorders

Pediatric seizures

Hypotonic infant

Pregnancy-Related Neurological Emergencies

Pregnancy-related neurological emergencies

Neurotoxicology and Brain Resuscitation

Neurotoxicology

Neurotoxicology of alcohol and substances of abuse

Neurotoxicology of envenomations

Brain resuscitation

Index

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