Table of Contents

I. Introduction and Epidemiology
Introduction
Epidemiology of Head Injuries
II. Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries
Pathophysiology
Secondary Brain Injury: Neurochemical and Cellular Mediators
Prehospital Management
Emergency Department Management
Surgical Treatment of Post-traumatic Mass Lesions
Intensive Care Unit Management
Neurorehabilitation
Prognosis
III. Mild and Moderate Traumatic Brain Injuries
Pathophysiology
Acute Care
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Athletes
Neuropsychiatric Sequelae: Assessment and Pharmacologic Interventions
Neurobehavioral Consequences: Assessment, Treatment, and Outcome
IV. Penetrating Brain Injuries
Ballistics and Forensics
Acute Care
Prognostic Factors
Pathophysiolgy
V. Pediatric Brain Injuries
Acute Care
Chronic Disabilities
Prognosis and Recovery

About the Author

The Brain Trauma Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Associate chief of Neurological surgery, UMPC Presbyterian Hospital

Reviews

"The volume is highly captivating and readable... An excellent book that deserves to be read by anyone interested in the treatment of this type of pathology." -- Child's Nervous System "An up-to-date review of the state-of-the-art in the management of traumatic brain injury..a valuable reference..very manageable for the busy clinician..I highly recommend this book as a reference work for all those engaged in the care and treatment of TBI" -- Chicago Medicine