Now in an updated second edition this book presents essential information onneurological emergencies requiring acute intervention. Experts from a broadbase of m... » 

Now in an updated second edition this book presents essential information onneurological emergencies requiring acute intervention. Experts from a broadbase of medical disciplines cover surgical indications and techniques indealing with a range of cerebral and spinal disorders including pediatricemergencies. This second edition includes the most current guidelines intreating head trauma and spine injury as well as new advances in imaging andminimally invasive strategies. The revision includes new topics such as theassessment of acute loss of consciousness the emergency management of spinalcord injury and the management of raised intracranial pressure. Highlights Discusses acute intervention for spinal disc diseases and treatments for spinalinfections Covers acute repair of penetrating nerve trauma and how to managecompressive peripheral nerve injuries Reviews emergency procedures forvertebral column fractures and dislocation injuries Includes protocols fortreating intraspinal hemorrhage and shunt malfunction and much more This textis invaluable for practicing neurosurgeons residents in training andphysicians who may need to treat neurosurgical patients until neurosurgicalcare is available. «