Treatment of Cerebral Edema [Paperback]

Pathophysiology of Vasogenic and Cytotoxic Brain Edema.- The Brain Response to Infusion Edema: Dynamics of Fluid Resolution.- Ischemic Cerebral Edema.- Metabolic Effects of Corticosteroids in Central Nervous Tissue.- The Kallikrein-Kinin-System as Mediator in Cerebral Edema, Recent Progress.- Symptoms of Cerebral Edema.- The Diagnosis of Brain Edema by Computed Tomography.- Hyperosmolar Solutions and Diuretics in the Treatment of Brain Edema.- The Effect of High Doses of Steroids on Traumatic Brain Edema.- The Effect of Dexamethasone on the Level of Adrenaline and Noradrenaline in Patients with Multiple Injuries.- The Influence of Dexamethasone on the Midbrain Syndrome After Severe Head Injury.- Clinical Use of Steroids in Cerebral Abscesses.- The Effect of High Doses of Dexamethasone on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Cerebral Tumors.- Use of Dexamethasone and Frusemide in Brain Edema Resulting from Brain Tumors.- Effect of Dexamethasone on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Ischemic Cerebral Infarction.- Is Brain Edema Amenable to Treatment?.Springer Book Archives