The 32 chapters of this textbook cover the treatment of neurological disease and injury often encountered in emergency care. Initial chapters discuss a full range of topics, including basic neuroanatomy, neuroradiologic imaging, neurophysiology, neurologic disease, endovascular neurosurgery and neuroradiology, central nervous sytem neoplasia, hemmorrhagic cerebrovascular disease, stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, central nervous sytem infections, and acute stroke. A section on specific problems includes chapters on elevated intracranial pressure, altered mental status, and ethical issues. Two chapters are included on the future of the field. Written for critical and intensive care specialists and residents, this text will be useful to all who practice in the field of neurology. The editors teach and practice at the U. of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
