Neurological Emergencies

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Acute Coma

   • Alejandro A. Rabinstein

   Pages 1-13

3. Status Epilepticus

   • Michael D. Morris, Kent A. Owusu, Carolina B. Maciel

   Pages 15-47

4. Headache Emergencies

   • Deena M. Nasr, Sherri A. Braksick

   Pages 49-66

5. Neuro-otologic Emergencies: A Practical Approach

   • Kiersten L. Gurley, Jonathan A. Edlow

   Pages 67-84

6. Neuro-ophthalmologic Urgencies and Emergencies

   • Devon A. Cohen, John J. Chen

   Pages 85-105

7. Neuro-Oncologic Emergencies

   • Michael W. Ruff, Alyx B. Porter

   Pages 107-119

8. Severe Infections of the Central Nervous System

   • Micah D. Yost, Michel Toledano

   Pages 121-149

9. Acute Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure

   • Katherine Schwartz, Christopher L. Kramer

   Pages 151-170

10. Acute Ischemic Stroke

    • Maximiliano A. Hawkes, Alejandro A. Rabinstein

    Pages 171-188

11. Acute Cerebral Venous Stroke

    • Catherine Arnold Fiebelkorn, Sherri A. Braksick

    Pages 189-207

12. Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage (Cerebral and Cerebellar)

    • David P. Lerner, Anil Ramineni, Joseph D. Burns

    Pages 209-229

13. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

    • Sudhir Datar

    Pages 231-244

14. Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Practical Approach

    • Daniel Agustin Godoy, Ahsan Ali Khan, Andres M. Rubiano

    Pages 245-270

15. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

    • Alejandro A. Rabinstein

    Pages 271-280

16. Neurologic Emergencies from Recreational Substances

    • Kaitlyn Barkley, Christopher P. Robinson

    Pages 281-300

17. Neurological Emergencies from Prescription Drugs

    • Sherri A. Braksick, Deena M. Nasr

    Pages 301-318

18. Emergencies of Demyelinating Diseases

    • Shyamal C. Bir, Eduardo Gonzalez-Toledo, Alireza Minagar

    Pages 319-334

19. Emergencies in Movement Disorders

    • Julieta E. Arena

    Pages 335-344

20. Neurologic Emergencies in Transplant Patients

    • Jeffrey Brent Peel, Lauren K. Ng

    Pages 345-355

This comprehensive and up-to-date book covers the common emergencies in neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. Chapters examine a variety of neurological emergencies, and offer pragmatic approaches to treatment and management. High-quality tables, figures, and algorithms supplement expertly written text, and provide readers with clear, rapid answers in an easily accessible format. Additionally, the book includes discussions on less common conditions, and incorporates specific methods for treating specific populations, such as pregnant women and transplant patients. 


Neurological Emergencies: A Practical Approach is a go-to reference for all medical professions working in emergency treatment settings, and will increase their ability to better care for patients with acute neurological diseases.

• Neurologic emergency
• Neurosurgical emergency
• Psychiatric emergency
• Stroke
• Trauma
• Coma
• Seizures
• Neuro-oncologic emergency
• Traumatic brain injury
• Movement Disorder emergency
• Sleep disorder emergency

• Mayo Clinic, Neuroscience ICU, Rochester, USA

  Alejandro A. Rabinstein

Alejandro A. Rabinstein, MD
Professor of Neurology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Medical Director, Neuroscience ICU
Rochester, MN

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