Epidemiology According to the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) for the years 2007–2011, the incidence of primary brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors is 21.42/100,000…
Introduced in 1982 by Aaslid and colleagues, transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography, sometimes termed a “stethoscope for brain,” has become one of the most useful methods of noninvasive examination of cerebral…
Most neurologic emergencies that require the intervention of an anesthesiologist are caused by head and spine trauma, leading to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). NonTBIs…
The confines of the posterior fossa and the myriad of neuronal and vascular structures that traverse it create a challenge for the anesthesiologist, whose intraoperative goals are to facilitate surgical…
Introduction Monitoring systemic and central nervous system physiology is fundamental to the perioperative and critical care management of patients with neurologic disease. The clinical neurologic examination remains the cornerstone of…
The use of evoked electrophysiological responses during surgery on the nervous system has become a common tool in the operating room. It is used to map the location of structures…
Acknowledgment The authors wish to thank Dr. Michael M. Todd for the inspiration for Figs. 9.4, 9.5 , and 9.6 and Dr. Mark Zornow for permission to use Figs. 9.7…
Introduction Imaging, with its diverse array of modalities, forms an integral part of decision making in patients with neurological disorders. Diagnostic, prognostic, and pathophysiological information is provided in broadly two…
Introduction The major goals in neurosurgical anesthesia are to provide adequate tissue perfusion to the brain (and spinal cord) so that the regional metabolic demand is met and to provide…
The first section of this chapter reviews cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with respect to the anatomy of the CSF-containing spaces, physiology, and the effects of anesthetics and other influences. The second…
