Oxford Textbook of Neuroscience and Anaesthesiology (Oxford Textbook in Anaesthesia)

The Oxford Textbook of Neuroscience and Anaesthesiology is the first book of its kind to comprehensively address the care of neurosurgical and neurological patients, the study of neuroscience in anaesthesiology, and neurologic outcomes of non-neurosurgical interventions, which make up the ‘three pillars’ of neuroanesthesiology. The first section of the book covers the neuroscientific foundations of anaesthesiology, including the neural mechanisms of general anaesthetics, cerebral physiology, the neurobiology of pain, and more. The second section represents the traditional pillar related to the care of patients with neurologic disease in the operating room or intensive care unit, with a focus on clinical neuroanaesthesia. These chapters systematically treat the perioperative considerations of both brain and spine surgery, and provide introductions to neurocritical care and paediatric neuroanaesthesia. Finally, the last section examines some connections of neurology and anaesthesiology, discussing how conditions such as dementia, stroke, or epilepsy interface with the perioperative period. The book brings together specialists from around the world, whose comprehensive expertise is distilled into 28 concise but informative chapters that describe the cutting edge of neuroscience and neuroanaesthesia The perioperative care of individuals with neurologic compromise is critically important, yet it is only one dimension of the rich relationship between anaesthesiology and the neurosciences. The mechanism of everyday therapeutic interventions such as anaesthesia and analgesia is exciting neuroscience in its own right. At the new frontier of outcomes studies lies the question of how the perioperative period might impact the brain. For example, questions related to anaesthetic neurotoxicity, delirium, and cognitive dysfunction pose critical challenges for the field. The Oxford Textbook in Neuroscience and Anaesthesiology addresses the exciting field of neuroanaesthesiology in a new and stimulating way. In twenty eight chapters, the neuroscientific basis of anaesthesiology, the full spectrum of clinical neuroanaesthesia, and the care of neurologic patients undergoing non-neurologic surgery are explored in one comprehensive textbook for the first time. The first section considers the neural mechanisms of general anaesthetics, cerebral physiology, the neurobiology of pain, and more. The second section explores the care of patients with neurologic disease in the operating room or intensive care unit. These clinical chapters systematically treat the perioperative considerations of both brain and spine surgery, and provide introductions to neurocritical care and pediatric neuroanaesthesia. The final section outlines the care of neurologic patients undergoing non-neurologic surgery. It examines key connections of neurology and anaesthesiology, examining how conditions such as dementia, stroke, or epilepsy interface with the perioperative period. Each chapter has been carefully crafted to be concise yet highly informative, reflecting the cutting edge of neuroscience and neuroanaesthesiology. This international textbook gathers the best available expertise of authors and leaders worldwide. Includes access to online-only content, including more than 20 cases and more than 90 questions that can be used in presentations and teaching sessions. By activating your unique access code, you can access and use the material. Dedication Preface-the three pillars of Neuroanaesthesiology Contents Abbreviations Contributors Digital media accompanying the book SECTION 1 Neuroscience in Anaesthetic Practice 1 Neural Mechanisms of Anaesthetics 2 Intracranial Pressure 3 Cerebral Physiology 4 Introduction to Electroencephalography 5 The Autonomic Nervous System 6 Neuromuscular Junction 7 Principles of Neuroprotection 8 Neurotoxicity of General Anaesthetics 9 Neurobiology of Acute and Chronic Pain SECTION 2 Clinical Neuroanaesthesia 10 Neurologic Emergencies 11 Neurophysiologic Monitoring for Neurosurgery 12 Brain Trauma 13 Supratentorial Craniotomy for Mass Lesion 14 The Posterior Fossa 15 Cerebrovascular Surgery 16 Interventional Neuroradiology 17 Pituitary and Neuroendocrine Surgery 18 Hydrocephalus and Associated Surgery 19 Awake Craniotomy for Tumour, Epilepsy, and Functional Neurosurgery 20 Anaesthesia for Complex Spine Surgeries 21 Spine Trauma 22 Paediatric Neuroanaesthesia 23 Basics of Neurocritical Care SECTION 3 Neurologic Patients Undergoing NonNeurologic Surgery 24 Cerebrovascular Disease 25 PeriOperative Considerations of Dementia, Delirium, and Cognitive Decline 26 Epilepsy 27 Parkinson’s Disease 28 Treatment of Psychiatric Diseases with General Anaesthetics Index The Oxford Textbook in Neuroscience and Anaesthesiology addresses all aspects of neuroanaesthesiology. Edited by an international team of experts this textbook reflects world-wide practice. This work addresses all aspects of neuroanaesthesiology. Edited by an international team of experts this textbook reflects world-wide practice