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Neurocritical Care of Trauma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 1st Edition

Authors :
P. B. Raksin & Laura B. Ngwenya
Date of Publication: 07/2025
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In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. P.B. Raksin and Laura B. Ngwenya bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Neurocritical Care of Trauma. Critical care management of individuals who have experienced a traumatic insul ...view more
In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. P.B. Raksin and Laura B. Ngwenya bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Neurocritical Care of Trauma. Critical care management of individuals who have experienced a traumatic insult to the brain and/or spinal cord is essential in the acute phase post-injury to ensure appropriate resuscitation, support operative interventions, and mitigate the risk of secondary insults. This issue will review aspects of clinical care as well as explore topics of interest with respect to medical ethics and systems of care delivery.
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In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. P.B. Raksin and Laura B. Ngwenya bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Neurocritical Care of Trauma. Critical care management of individuals who have experienced a traumatic insult to the brain and/or spinal cord is essential in the acute phase post-injury to ensure appropriate resuscitation, support operative interventions, and mitigate the risk of secondary insults. This issue will review aspects of clinical care as well as explore topics of interest with respect to medical ethics and systems of care delivery.

Key Features
  • Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including fundamentals of care for severe traumatic brain injury and acute spinal cord injury; fluids, electrolytes, and nutrition; disorders of electrophysiology following severe traumatic brain injury; rehabilitation in the ICU; neuroprognostication and ethical considerations in neurotrauma; and more
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on neurocritical care of trauma, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews

Author Information
Edited by P. B. Raksin, Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Rush University Medical Center Senior Attending Neurosurgeon John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County (formerly Cook County Hospital), USA and Laura B. Ngwenya, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS, Associate Professor, Departments of Neurosurgery & Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine Vice Chair of Research, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Director, Neurotrauma Center, UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, USA