Understanding and Managing Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Comprehensive Guide

By Rajkumar Rajendram AKC BSc MBBS MRCP EDIC FRCP Edin FRCP Lon, Victor R Preedy BSc PhD DSc FRSB FRSPH FRCPath FRSC, Colin R Martin RN BSc MSc PhD MBA YCAP FHEA C.Psychol AFBPsS C.Sci

Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury aims to enhance readers’ understanding of the complexities of diagnosing and managing traumatic brain injuries. This volume delves into the details of drug delivery, various treatments, and rehabilitation, discussing the significant impact of early diagnosis and effective management on the long-term prognosis of these injuries and the lives of those affected. This book is relevant for neuroscientists, neurologists, clinicians, and anyone working to better understand these injuries.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Causes and Impact

Traumatic brain injury has a complex etiology and may arise as a consequence of physical abuse, violence, war, vehicle collisions, working in the construction industry, and sports. Cellular, Molecular, Physiological, and Behavioral Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury aims to improve readers’ understanding of the detailed processes arising from traumatic brain injury. This volume discusses the impact of these injuries on neurological and body systems to better understand underlying pathways. This book is relevant for neuroscientists, neurologists, clinicians, and anyone working to better understand traumatic brain injury.

Key Features of Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

• Covers both the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain cord injury
• Contains chapter abstracts, key facts, dictionary, and summary points to aid in understanding
• Features chapters on epidemiology and pain
• Includes MRI usage, biomarkers, and stem cell and gene therapy for management of spinal cord injury
• Discusses pain reduction, drug delivery, and rehabilitation

Key Features of Cellular, Molecular, Physiological, and Behavioral Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury

• Summarizes the neuroscience of traumatic brain injury, including cellular and molecular biology
• Contains chapter abstracts, key facts, dictionary, and summary points to aid in understanding
• Features chapters on signaling and hormonal events
• Includes plasticity and gene expression
• Examines health and stress behaviors after traumatic brain injury

Product Details

Publication Date: September 1, 2022

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 1168

ISBN-10: 0323991971

ISBN-13: 978-0323991971