Neurological Emergencies, 4th Edition

The 4th edition of Neurological emergencies edited byProfessor Richard Hughes presents an up to date guide to thepathogenesis and management of common emergencies in neurology(acute stroke, tonic–clonic status epilepticus), neurosurgery(traumatic brain injury, raised intracranial pressure, subarachnoidhaemorrhage, acute spinal cord compression) and related specialtiessuch as medicine (medical coma), intensive care (acuteneuromuscular respiratory paralysis, brain stem death), infectiousdiseases (cerebral infection), ophthalmology (acute visual loss)and psychiatry (delirium, acute behaviour disturbance). The volumecomplements a small series of related titles from the samepublishers on epidemiology, investigation and management ofneurological disorders.
Each of the 13 chapters authored by experts in the respectivefields is clearly and consistently structured, providing a detailedoutline of pathogenesis as a rational basis for recommendedinvestigations and management of specific conditions.Pathophysiological considerations are comprehensive and incorporaterecent advances such as the increased understanding of theneurochemical basis of secondary brain injury and the associationbetween specific apolipoprotein E genotypes and an increased riskof Alzheimer s disease following head trauma. Recommendeddiagnostic strategies are clearly outlined and advantages andlimitations of specific investigations are discussed in the contextof each clinical scenario. Numerous tables throughout the text (forexample on investigation of stroke, delirium and neuromusculardisorders associated with respiratory paralysis) allow for easilyaccessible and concise reference.