Patients with neurosurgical conditions are almost always referred from either primary care physicians, neurologists, internist or a specialist in family medicine. This guide will answer commonly asked questions about common neurosurgical conditions related to brain and spinal cord, in an attempt to fill in the gap and answer numerous questions that arises after a diagnosis is made on the loved ones. There are over 1500 academic and private hospitals in USA who have dedicated tertiary Neurosurgery services and cater millions of people in need, in addition to numerous centers that have level I and II trauma care. We aim to reach these centers and the families of the patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. This book has been specially written and illustrated for families of patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. It is straightforward, with non-technical language explaining the basics of neurosurgical diseases and their management including legal, ethical and financial issues.

This book is a comprehensive guide for patients and families under neurosurgical care It is co-authored by reputed neurosurgeons in the country, who have a mastery in the subject This book is from the physicians and the patients/families to the future patients and families whose loved ones are under neurosurgical care or in the neuro-intensive care unit

Autorentext
Dr Abhishek Agrawal, M.D.: House Staff, Department of Neurosurgery/ Radiology, Brigham and Women's' Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr Gavin Britz, MBCCh, MPH, FAANS: Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, Texas.

Klappentext
This comprehensive guide answers commonly asked questions about neurosurgical conditions related to brain and spinal cord. Comprehensive Guide to Neurosurgical Conditions fills the gap which arises after a diagnosis is made on the loved one, explaining the basics of neurosurgical diseases and their management. Comprehensive Guide to Neurosurgical Conditions, looks at the Neurosurgical team, the Intensive Care Unit and the basic as well as the emergency neurosurgical procedures in a comprehensive and concise matter. Comprehensive Guide to Neurosurgical Conditions, which is part of a book set including Emergency Approaches to Neurosurgical Conditions, delves into different kinds of brain surgeries, tumors and the management of stroke in chapters written by reputed neurosurgeons worldwide, to help the physicians, the patients and their families cope with all aspects of neurosurgery.

Inhalt

1. Basic Neuroanatomy.- 2. Basic Neurology.- 3. The Neurosurgery Healthcare Team.- 4. Neurological Intensive Care Unit.- 5. Common Neuroradiological Procedures.- 6. Pre-Operative and Peri-Operative Period.- 7. Basic Neurosurgical Procedures.- 8. Neurosurgical Emergencies.- 9. Symptomes and Signs in Brain Disease.- 10. Sports Related Concussion Injuries.- 11. Radiotheraphy for Brain and Spine Disease.- 12. Peripheral Nerve Problems.- 13. Rehabilitation of Neurosurgical Conditions.- 14. Brain Death.- 15. Organ Donation.- 16. Second Opinions.- 17. Nursing Perspective: Dealing with Patients with Neurological Conditions.