A Textbook of Head
I
njury
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction
2.
Epidemiology of Head Injury
3.
Biomechanics of Head Injury
4.
Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury
5.
Pathology of Head Injury
6.
Traumatic Brain Oedema
7.
Role of Abnorma
l Calcium Homeostasis in Head Injury
8.
Ischaemic Damage in Brain Following Head Injury
9.
Neurological Examination of Head Injured Patients
10.
Imaging in Head Injury
11.
Role of Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring in Head Injury
12.
Monitoring in Head Injury
13.
Mana
gement of Severe Head Injury
14.
Minor Head Injury
15.
Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance in Head Injury
16.
Coagulopathy in Head Injury
17.
Coagulopathy in Head Injury in Reference to Pediatric Patients
18.
Role of Surgery in Head Injury
19.
The Role of Stereotactic Surgery i
n Head Injury
20.
Endocrinal Abnormalities Following Head Injury
21.
The Role of Hypothermia in Head Injury Management
22.
Prognosis and Outcome in Head Injury
23.
Improving Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury
24.
Extradural Haematoma
25.
Posterior Fossa Extra Dural Haemat
oma
26.
Acute Subdural Haematomas
27.
Cerebral Contusion and Intracerebral Haematoma
28.
Penetrating Head Injuries
29.
Traumatic Diffuse Axonal Injury
30.
Head Injury in Children
31.
Head Injury in Elderly
32.
Chronic Subdural Haematoma
33.
Traumatic Cerebellar Haematomas
34.
Traumatic Basal
Ganglia Haematomas and Infarcts
35.
Post
-
Traumatic Meningitis and Brain Abscess
36.
Post
-
Traumatic Hydrocephalus
37.
Post
-
Traumatic Epilepsy
38.
Post
-
Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula
39.
CSF Otorrhoea
40.
Skull Base Fractures
41.
Traumatic Carotico
-
Cavernous Fistula (CCF)
42.
Traum
atic Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis
43.
Cranioplasty
44.
Visual Problems Following Head Injury
45.
Growing Skull Fracture
46.
Traumatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
47.
CV Junction injuries
48.
Traumatic Brainstem Haemorrhage
49.
Nutritional Management of Head Injury
50.
Rehabilitation in He
ad Injury
51.
Persistent Vegetative State in Head Injury
52.
Prevention of Head Injuries
53.
Newer Trends in Management of Neurotrauma
54.
Brain Death: An Indian Law on Organ Transplant