TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stevens,Robert D.
AU  - Sharshar,Tarek
AU  - Ely,E.Wesley
TI  - Brain disorders in critical illness: mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment 
SN  - 9781139248822 (ebook)
AV  - RJ496.B7 B69 2013
U1  - 616.8 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Minimal brain dysfunction
KW  - Diagnosis
KW  - Treatment
KW  - Brain
KW  - Diseases
KW  - Wounds and injuries
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
N2  - Brain dysfunction is a major clinical problem in intensive care, with potentially debilitating long-term consequences for post-ICU patients of any age. The resulting extended length of stay in the ICU and post-discharge cognitive dysfunction are now recognized as major healthcare burdens. This comprehensive clinical text provides intensivists and neurologists with a practical review of the pathophysiology of brain dysfunction and a thorough account of the diagnostic and therapeutic options available. Initial sections review the epidemiology, outcomes, relevant behavioral neurology and biological mechanisms of brain dysfunction. Subsequent sections evaluate the available diagnostic options and preventative and therapeutic interventions, with a final section on clinical encephalopathy syndromes encountered in the ICU. Each chapter is rich in illustrations, with an executive summary and a helpful glossary of terms. Brain Disorders in Critical Illness is a seminal reference for all physicians and neuroscientists interested in the care and outcome of severely ill patients
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139248822
ER  -