Catastrophic Brain Injury

"A first-rate multidisciplinary team...A state-of-the-art overview of poor outcome following TBI....Written with scholarly thoroughness, and consistently combines research with clinical applications....Beresford...combines elegance and clarity when describing the moral, ethical, and legal issues raised by catastrophic brain injury."--Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society"The contributors...are well-established and well-regarded clinicians or researchers...Much cutting-edge material...A valuable addition and well worth the very reasonable price."--Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation"Very well-written, timely, and important for health care professionals who treat patients who have sustained severe traumatic brain injury and other forms of acquired brain injury....A significant contribution to the field of brain injury care. It is a must for libraries in health care facilities and individual practices. Rating:****!"--Doody's Journal

• 1. Clinical and Pathological Features of Vegetative Survival ; 2. Epidemiology of Catastrophic Brain Injury ; 3. Vegetative State after Head Injury: Findings from the Traumatic Coma Data Bank ; 4. Cerebral Function Following Catastrophic Brain Injury: Relevance of Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography ; 5. Medical Problems in the Management of Catastrophic Brain Injury ; 6. Pharmacologic Treatment for Survivors of Severe Brain Injury ; 7. Cognitive and Linguistic Outcome ; 8. Moral, Ethical and Legal Issues Raised by Catastrophic Brain Injury ; 9. Family Perceptions and Family Reactions: Reconsidering "Denial" ; 10. Neurochemical Changes in Traumatic Brain Injury ; 11. Tissue Transplantation ; 12. Advances in Experimental Research and Clinical Intervention for Catastrophic Brain Injury: The Early 21st Century