Abstract Delirium is an acute change in cognitive function, specifically attention, with associated disorganization of thought and abnormal level of consciousness. Another neurological complication is postoperative cognitive dysfunction; it is…
Abstract Pediatric neurosurgical patients present a set of inherent problems owing to their developing and maturing physiologic status apart from the neurologic disease process. The anesthesiologist encounters all such complex…
Abstract A rapid increase in the volume and complexity of neurosurgical and neuroanesthesia procedures has necessitated the development of dedicated and specialized neurocritical care units. More invasive intracranial and hemodynamic…
Abstract This chapter deals with the specific issues that make the approach to neuroanesthesia in elderly (>65 years) patients different from that in younger individuals. The basic concepts of cerebral…
Abstract In this chapter, we focus on special considerations in the pediatric neurosurgical population in terms of fluid management and blood transfusions. These patients, especially neonates, have an entirely different…
Abstract Neurosurgical infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are not particularly common but have potentially serious consequences with poor outcomes including death. This chapter focuses on the antimicrobial treatment…
Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has earned a prominent and revolutionary role in diagnostic imaging by allowing high-resolution image acquisition without harmful ionizing radiations. MRI has also gained recognition as…
Abstract Anesthesia services are provided for both diagnostic and intervention procedures in the neuroradiology department. The considerations while providing anesthesia in neuroradiology workplace include providing anesthesia outside the operating room,…
Abstract Postoperative visual loss (POVL) is a rare but devastating complication after nonocular surgery. POVL can be caused by central retinal artery occlusion, ischemic optic neuropathy (ION), and cortical blindness….
Abstract Elective spine surgeries are performed for a variety of conditions including degenerative, neoplastic, inflammatory, infective, and congenital pathologies. They can vary in complexity from minimally invasive single-level microdiskectomies to…
