Emergencies in Neurology: Volume I

✍ Scribed by Mamta Bhushan Singh, Rohit Bhatia

• Publisher: Springer Singapore
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 337
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is the second edition (in two volumes) of a well-received book that reflects current practices in the management of neurological emergencies. It was written bearing in mind the needs of first-contact physicians, who may be neurology trainees, neurology consultants, or interns. Special attention has been paid to various aspects of managing patients at the emergency department, from taking a good clinical history, to completing a quick and focused clinical examination, to investigating and commencing treatment.

Neurological emergencies are unique in that they appear abruptly, generally follow a volatile course, and require a prompt yet balanced response. The management of neurological emergencies has been a major challenge in the past, and today, early and aggressive approaches are generally recommended. Exploring these and other aspects, the book offers a valuable asset for all practitioners seeking answers to the questions that inevitably arise while attempting to manage such critical situations.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Approach to a Patient in the Neurology Emergency (Mamta Bhushan Singh, Rohit Bhatia)....Pages 1-6
Neuroimaging in Neurological Emergencies (Ajay Garg, Leve Joseph)....Pages 7-51
CSF and EEG in Neurological Emergency (Mamta Bhushan Singh, Rohit Bhatia, Deepti Vibha)....Pages 53-69
Coma and Encephalopathy (M. V. Padma Srivastava)....Pages 71-89
Fever with Altered Sensorium (Manish Modi, Sudesh Prabhakar, Praveen Sharma)....Pages 91-105
Raised Intracranial Pressure (Manish Singh Sharma)....Pages 107-131
Acute Visual Disturbances (Cédric Lamirel, Nancy J. Newman, Valérie Biousse)....Pages 133-161
Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus (J. M. K. Murthy)....Pages 163-173
Headache in the Emergency (Aastha Takkar Kapila, Sudhir Sharma, Vivek Lal)....Pages 175-188
Risk Stratification and Management of TIA and Minor Stroke (Alexandra D. Muccilli, Shelagh B. Coutts, Andrew M. Demchuk, Alexandre Y. Poppe)....Pages 189-214
Acute Ischaemic Stroke (Dheeraj Khurana, Biplab Das, Rohit Bhatia)....Pages 215-238
Intracerebral Haemorrhage (Rohit Bhatia, N. Shobha, Pablo Garcia Bermejo, Dar Dowlatshahi)....Pages 239-262
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (Rohit Bhatia, Bhavna Kaul, Deepa Dash)....Pages 263-282
Diagnosis and Treatment of Meningitis (Elizabeth W. Kelly, Michael T. Fitch)....Pages 283-301
Viral Encephalitides (Heng Thay Chong, Chong Tin Tan)....Pages 303-323
Chronic Meningitis (Arunmozhi Maran Elavarasi, Rohit Bhatia, Mamta Bhushan Singh)....Pages 325-335

✦ Subjects

Medicine & Public Health; Neurology; Emergency Medicine