Main description:

Vasospasm is the narrowing of the arteries in the brain following an aneurysm. It is one of the leading causes of death after a brain aneurysm. Contemporary Understanding and Management of Cerebral Vasospasm covers topics from recent advances in molecular mechanisms contributing to cerebral vasospasm, to practical microsurgical and endovascular treatment.

Other topics include, the role of MRI in subarachnoid haemorrhage-related vasospasm and computed tomography, CT perfusion angiography correlated with digital subtracted angiography, and transcranial Doppler ultrasound imaging for detecting intracerebral arterial vasospasm.

Contemporary Understanding and Management of Cerebral Vasospasm is essential reading for practitioners, including neurosurgeons, vascular specialists and neuroradiologists.

Key Features

Focuses on the latest advances in management of cerebral vasospasm
38 illustrations and images enhance explanations of latest developments in the field
Edited by team of renowned US experts from Yale-New Haven Hospital, Connecticut

Contents:

The History of Cerebral Vasospasm
Definitions and Epidemiology of Vasospasm
Recent Topics and Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms Contributing to Cerebral Vasospasm in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
The Pathophysiology and Pathology of Cerebral Vasospasm Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Imaging of Vasospasm: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-Related Vasospasm
Imaging of Vasospasm: CT, CTA and CTP Correlated with Digital Subtracted Angiography in Cerebral Vasospasm
Imaging of Vasospasm: Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Imaging: Detecting Intracerebral Arterial Vasospasm
Medical Management of Vasospasm
Electroencephalogram Monitoring of Vasospasm
Anesthesia for Neurointerventional Surgery
Practical Microsurgical and Endovascular Treatment of Vasospasm
Special Populations
Appendix
Abbreviations
Index