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Disorders of consciousness / volume editors, G. Bryan Young and Eelco F.M. Wijdicks.
LIBRA RC333 .H35h v.1 (1969)-v.71 (1998) Starting with v.45 (1985), also has numbering: Revised series no. 1- v.44:cum. subj. ind. v.1-43 v.58:cum. subj. ind. v.45-57:rev.ser.no.1-13
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Handbook of clinical neurology ; 0072-9752 3rd ser., v. 90.
- Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 90
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Loss of consciousness.
- Consciousness.
- Unconsciousness.
- Medical Subjects:
- Unconsciousness.
- Consciousness.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 391 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2008.
- Contents:
- Theory and practice
- Consciousness: concepts, neurobiology, terminology of impairments, theoretical models and philosophical background
- Consciousness: its neurological relevance
- Syndromes of impaired consciousness
- Delirium in the critically ill patient
- Coma and stupor
- Herniation
- Vegetative and minimally conscious states
- Specific entities
- Metabolic encephalopathies
- Nutritional disorders
- Coma induced by intoxication
- Ischemic stroke and anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- Infectious etiologies of altered consciousness
- Traumatic brain injury
- Seizures and impairment of consciousness
- Syncope
- Altered consciousness associated with brain neoplasms
- Abnormal conscious state and coma in transplant recipients
- Pregnancy and coma
- Psychogenic unresponsiveness and nonepileptic seizures
- Coma in childhood
- Management issues
- Management of the comatose patient
- Ethical issues in the management of patients with impaired consciousness.
- Notes:
- Print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Disorders of consciousness.
- OCLC:
- 228408436
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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