Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity

This book, written by leading Japanese experts in the field, describes the latest findings on the neurotoxicity of anesthetics for the developing brain, postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction. It describes the risk factors for postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly surgical patient...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Morimoto, Yuji (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9784431556244
DOI10.1007/978-4-431-55624-4
Physical DescriptionVIII, 167 p. 15 illus., 11 illus. in color. online resource.

Cover

Table of Contents:
  • Part I Neurotoxicity of the Anesthetics for Developing Brain
  • Chapter 1 Laboratory Findings: To What Degree Can We Extrapolate the Animal Data to the Bedside?
  • Chapter 2 Clinical Findings Including Prevention and Treatment
  • Chapter 3 Implications for Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Part II Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Chapter 4 Present Clinical Status of Postoperative Delirium (POD)
  • Chapter 5 Present Clinical Status of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Chapter 6 Present Clinical Status of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Following Non-Cardiac Surgery
  • Chapter 7 Diagnosis of POD and POCD
  • Chapter 8 Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Chapter 9 Mechanism of POD and POCD-Effect of Anesthetics
  • Chapter 10 Mechanism of POCD and POCD-Effect of Other Than Anesthetics.