Figure 38.1. Plain radiograph showing cervical spine fracture and dislocation of C5-C6 with bilateral locking of facets. Figure 38.2. Dynamic radiograph showing cervical spine in flexion with subluxation of C4-C5….
Figure 46.5. Pathological findings in a 37-year-old patient with carotid artery dissection. The micrograph of the extracranial portion of the right internal carotid artery (panels A, B and C) shows…
Chemical formula: C9H8O4 SMILES: CC(=O)OC1=CC=CC=C1C(O)=O Pharmacodynamics ASA is an analgesic, antipyretic, antirheumatic, and anti-inflammatory agent. ASA’s mode of action as an antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agent may be due to inhibition…
Maintaining an optimal cerebral environment and correctly treating intracranial hypertension are fundamental in avoiding added injury to our patients and achieving the continual decrease in mortality and poor results. 27.1…
Figure 65.1. Flow chart of the different conditions that follow a cerebral insult. Classically vegetative state follows a coma; after 1 month the term “persistent vegetative state” is used; after…
Figure 88.1. Electronic microscopy showing the external membrane of a chronic subdural hematoma. An ample hair light (l) with erythrocytes is visible within its interior (EC), a thin layer of…
Figure 7.1. Intracranial pressure monitoring placement. Modalities include: 1) fluid-coupled monitoring; 2) fiberoptic monitoring which utilizes a reflected laser beam; and 3) piezoelectric crystal transducers which, when compressed, produce a…
Figure 36.1. The cerebral blood flow (CBF)-pressure curve. This phenomenon is generally seen under normal physiologic conditions across a blood pressure range of 50-150 mmHg; however, longstanding hypertension causes a…
Figure 75.1. (A). Sagittal T1 sequence showing increased spinal cord diameter at C6-C7 and hypointense images within the cord suggesting the presence of vascular structures. (B). Sagittal T2 sequence of…
Figure 12.1. The CMA70 brain catheter. The Luer (A) connects to the CMA106 syringe. The inflow (B) and outflow (C) tubes are surrounded by a sliding cuff (D) which is…
