'I thoroughly enjoyed reading it from cover to cover and would unhesitatingly recommend it for everyone practising neuroanesthesia and neurointensive care in whatever capacity.' Sujoy Banik, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
Part I. Anatomy: 1. Structure and function of the brain and spinal cord; 2. Cerebral circulation; Part II. Physiology: 3. Cerebral blood flow and its control; 4. Cerebral metabolism; 5. The intracranial compartment and intracranial pressure; 6. Cerebral ischemia; 7. Intraoperative brain protection; Part III. Pharmacology: 8. Intravenous anesthetic agents; 9. Volatile anesthetic agents; 10. Opioids and adjuvant drugs; Part IV. Neuroanesthesia: 11. Preoperative assessment; 12. Basic concepts of neuroimaging; 13. Neurosurgical operative approaches; 14. Surgical positioning; 15. Anesthesia for supratentorial surgery; 16. Anesthesia for intracranial vascular lesions; 17. Anesthesia for posterior Fossa lesions; 18. Anesthesia for CSF diversion and endoscopic neurosurgical procedures; 19. Anesthesia for epilepsy surgery and anticonvulsants; 20. Perioperative management of awake craniotomy; 21. Anesthesia for stereotactic and other functional neurosurgery; 22. Anesthesia for pituitary surgery; 23. Anesthesia for patients with head injury; 24. Anesthesia for spinal surgery; 25. Airway management and cervical spine disease; 26. Carotid endarterectomy; 27. Anesthesia and sedation for neuroimaging outside the OR; 28. Anesthesia for interventional neuroradiology; 29. Anesthesia for neurosurgery in infants and children; 30. Anesthetic considerations for pediatric neurotraums; 31. Postanesthesia care unit; Part V. Neurointensive Care: 32. Spinal cord injury; 33. Head injury: initial resuscitation and transfer; 34. Intensive care management of acute head injury; 35. Intracranial hemorrhage: ICU management; 36. Management of acute stroke; 37. Central nervous systems infections; 38. Central venous sinus thrombosis; 39. Autonomic dysfunction; 40. Fluid management; 41. Electrolyte disorders; 42. Status epilepticus; 43. Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenia Gravis; 44. Brain death; Part VI. Monitoring: 45. Intracranial pressure monitoring; 46. Jugular venous oximetry; 47. Cerebral oxygenation; 48. Microdialysis; 49. Electromyography and evoked potentials; 50. Electroencephalography and nervous system function monitoring; 51. TCDs and cerebral blood flow measurement; Part VII. Miscellaneous: 52. Neuroanesthesia in pregnancy; 53. Clinical information resources; 54. Case scenarios.