Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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A comprehensive guide to traumatic brain injury, beginning with an introduction to epidemiology, biomechanics and pathology of head injury, then discussing resulting conditions, and the academic and clinical aspects of their management.Written by experts in the fields of neuropsychiatry, neurology and rehabilitation medicine, dedicated chapters also examine rarer aspects including post-traumatic basal ganglia haematoma, dural sinus thrombosis, CSF otorrhea and facial injuries. Fluid and electrolyte management are also discussed.Key FeaturesComprehensive guide to traumatic brain injury discussing numerous conditions resulting from head trauma, as well as basic epidemiology, biomechanics and pathologyIncludes chapters on rarer conditions, as well as fluid and electrolyte managementAlmost 300 colour images and illustrations

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-07-31
Mått:216 x 279 x 19 mm
Vikt:1 284 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:364
Förlag:Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
ISBN:9789380704760

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A K Mahapatra MS MCh DNB MAMS FNAScProfessor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaRaj Kumar MS MCh FASET FRCS MRCS MAMS MNAScProfessor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery Chief Trauma Centre, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, IndiaRaj Kamal MS MChFormer Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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IntroductionEpidemiology of Head InjuryBiomechanics of Head InjuryPathophysiology of Traumatic Brain InjuryPathology of Head InjuryTraumatic Brain EdemaRole of Abnormal Calcium Homeostasis in Head InjuryIschemic Damage in Brain Following Head InjuryNeurological Examination of Head Injured PatientsImaging in Head InjuryRole of Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring in Head InjuryMonitoring in Head InjuryManagement of Severe Head InjuryMinor Head Injury 15. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance in Head InjuryCoagulopathy in Head InjuryCoagulopathy in Head Injury in Reference to Pediatric PatientsRole of Surgery in Head InjuryThe Role of Stereotactic Surgery in Head InjuryEndocrinal Abnormalities Following Head InjuryThe Role of Hypothermia in Head Injury ManagementPrognosis and Outcome in Head InjuryImproving Outcome after Traumatic Brain InjuryExtradural HematomaPosterior Fossa Extradural HematomaAcute Subdural HematomasCerebral Contusion and Intracerebral HematomaPenetrating Head InjuriesTraumatic Diffuse Axonal InjuryPediatric Head InjuryHead Injury in ElderlyChronic Subdural HematomaTraumatic Cerebellar HematomasTraumatic Basal Ganglia Hematomas and InfarctsPost-traumatic Meningitis and Brain AbscessPost-traumatic HydrocephalusPost-traumatic EpilepsyPost-traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula–CSF RhinorrheaPost-traumatic CSF OtorrheaSkull Base FracturesTraumatic Carotico-cavernous FistulaTraumatic Dural Venous Sinus ThrombosisCranioplastyVisual Problems Following Head InjuryGrowing Skull FractureTraumatic Subarachnoid HemorrhageCraniocervical Junction InjuriesTraumatic Brainstem HemorrhageManagement of Facial InjuriesNutritional Management of Head InjuryRehabilitation in Head InjuryPersistent Vegetative State in Head InjuryPrevention of Head InjuriesNewer Trends in Management of NeurotraumaGenetic Influences in Traumatic Brain InjuryBrain Death: Indian Law on Organ TransplantIndex