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This book provides a superb integration of clinical and research findings on catastrophic brain injury. The clinical chapters address the definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and outcome of the most severe closed head injuries that typically result in death or devastating neurobehavioral sequelae. They cover cerebral metabolism following catastrophic brain injury, medical management, pharmacologic treatment for survivors, the impact on the family, and legal and ethical issues. The chapters on experimental research include reviews of recent advances in characterizing neurochemical interactions contributing to secondary brain injury and of experimental studies of the effects of neural transplantation on cognitive performance in animals. A summary chapter synthesizes the clinical and experimental material, provides an update concerning ongoing clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of drugs and Rypothermia in the treatment of acute severe head injury, and offers a perspective on future directions of research to mitigate the consequences of severe head injury.
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
This is a very powerful book by a long-time explorer of the various realms of consciousness. It's a spiritually and scientifically integrated book of revelations. You will learn to understand the truer nature of reality. You will discover who you really are, and could be, beyond your memories and personality. And your real relationship to the larger world out there. You will learn the power of real magic for manifesting a more satisfying reality for us all. Integrates the encyclopedic range of knowledge about the nature of reality - from the Ancient Wisdom Traditions of antiquity to the leading-edge research in quantum mechanics and neuroplasticity. It also explains the reasons, and the solutions, for the history of human conflicts and the rapidly deteriorating ecological crisis. Basically, it's a user-friendly manual of initiation into the underlying mysteries of our existence that explains how reality works!
Lists Association members and their key staff in U.S. and Canadian medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies and describes the Association's organizational structure and activities.
This updated edition offers caregivers of stroke patients extensive information on understanding, treating, and recovering from this debilitating condition. Expert advice covers topics from physical rehabilitation to emotional issues, providing help and hope for the millions whose lives are touched by stroke.