Main description:

Perioperative Neurosciences: Translational Research examines current clinical research focused on complications and the improvement of patient outcomes in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care. The book addresses important translational topics including neuroanesthetics, pharmacogenomics, neuroprotection and neurotoxicity. In addition, it covers special considerations for topics such as stroke, traumatic brain injury and pain, as well as for specific patient populations like geriatric and pediatric.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Basic principles of translational research
3. Anesthetics and translational research
4. Neurotoxicity and translational research
5. Neuromonitoring and translational research
6. Cognition and translational research
7. Geriatrics and translational research
8. Pediatrics and translational research
9. Stroke and translational research
10. Traumatic brain injury and translational research: pharmacological and nonpharmacological perspectives
11. Movement disorders and translational research
12. Epilepsy and translational research
13. Translational research in delayed cerebral ischemia
14. Translation research in pain medicine
15. Ethical considerations in translational research