Catastrophic Brain Injury

Erscheinungsjahr 1996
ISBN: 978-0-19-508533-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 282 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 578 g

This book integrates clinical and research findings on catastrophic brain injury. The clinical chapters address the definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and outcomes of the most severe closed head injuries that typically result in death or neurobehavioural sequelae. The chapters on experimental research include reviews of recent advances in characterizing neurochemical interactions contributing to secondary brain injury.

A summary chapter synthesizes the clinical and experimental material, provides an update concerning ongoing clinical trials, and offers a perspective on future directions of research to mitigate the consequences of severe head injury.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levin, Harvey S.

Benton, Arthur L.

Muizelaar, J. Paul

Eisenberg, Howard M.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Neurochirurgie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: Bryan Jennett: Clinical and Pathological Features of Vegetative Survival

- 2: Kenichiro Higashi: Epidemiology of Catastrophic Brain Injury

- 3: Harvey S. Levin and Howard M. Eisenberg: Vegetative State after Head Injury: Findings from the Traumatic Coma Data Bank

- 4: W. Oder, I. Podreka, J. Spatt, and G. Goldenberg: Cerebral Function Following Catastrophic Brain Injury: Relevance of Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography

- 5: Zeev Grosswasser: Medical Problems in the Management of Catastrophic Brain Injury

- 6: Bruno A. Wroblewski, Mel B. Glenn: Pharmacologic Treatment for Survivors of Severe Brain Injury

- 7: Birgitte H. Bendixen and Arthur L. Benton: Cognitive and Linguistic Outcome

- 8: H. Richard Beresford: Moral, Ethical and Legal Issues Raised by Catastrophic Brain Injury

- 9: Muriel D. Lezak: Family Perceptions and Family Reactions: Reconsidering "Denial"

- 10: Ronald L. Hayes: Neurochemical Changes in Traumatic Brain Injury

- 11: Stephen B. Dunnett: Tissue Transplantation

- 12: J. Paul Muizelaar and Paula Dore-Duffy: Advances in Experimental Research and Clinical Intervention for Catastrophic Brain Injury: The Early 21st Century