Index
Page numbers followed by ‘‘t’’ denote tables; those followed by ‘‘b’’ denote boxes;
and those followed by ‘‘f’’ denote figures
Abducens nerve
anatomy of, 61
course of, 100
palsy of, 77, 113
paralysis of, 100
Abscess
brain, 141–142, 142f, 143t
cerebellar, 149–150, 150t
epidural, 126–127, 144
pontine, 170f
Abulia, 8
Accidental hypothermia, 259–260
Acetaminophen overdose, 245, 326
Acetic acid, 250
Acetylcholine, 208–209
Acid-base imbalances
acidosis. See Acidosis
alkalosis. See Alkalosis
hyperventilation and, 188–191
systemic, 258–259
treatment of, 315
Acidosis
lactic, 233, 250
metabolic. See Metabolic acidosis
respiratory, 192, 192t
sodium bicarbonate for, 324, 326
Acute bacterial leptomeningitis, 262–265
Acute bacterial meningitis, 132–133, 133t, 263, 316f
Acute cerebellar infarction, 139b
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
description of, 157–158, 267f, 271–273
outcomes, 356, 367
Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalopathy, 272
Acute hypoxia, 211–214
Acute liver failure, 224
Acute massive cerebral infarction, 138b
Acute subdural hematoma, 123
Acute toxic encephalopathy, 266, 269–271
Addison’s disease, 235–236
Adenosine triphosphate, 198
Adrenal disorders, 234–236
Adrenoleukodystrophy, 278
Advance care planning, 376
Agitation, 6, 317
Airway
description of, 42–43
obstruction of, 211, 311
Akinetic mutism, 8, 360–362, 361b, 375
Alcohol
delirium tremens after withdrawal from, 283
intoxication caused by. See Ethanol intoxication
Alcoholic stupor, 242t, 243
Alcoholism, 246t
Alkalosis
metabolic, 191t, 191–192, 231, 258
respiratory, 189–191, 190t, 258
Alpha-ketoglutaramate, 225
Altered state of consciousness
acutely, 6–7, 8t
from basilar migraine, 168
chronic, 7–9, 8t
descriptive terms for, 8t
lateral displacement of the diencephalon and, 100
structural lesions associated with, 29–34
subacute, 7–9
Amphetamine, 242t
Amyloid angiopathy, 139–140, 146
‘‘Amytal interview,’’ 298, 307–308, 327
Anemia, 325
Anemic hypoxia, 211
Anesthesia
barbiturate, 205–206, 323
description of, 205–206
malignant hyperthermia associated with, 262
profound, brain death diagnosis in, 338
Aneurysms
bleeding by, 129
mycotic, 140
saccular, 129
vertebrobasilar, 145, 145t
Angiogenesis, 94–95
Angiography
computed tomography, 78
magnetic resonance, 79, 336
Anion gap, 240
Anoxemia, 201
Anoxia, 204, 212
Anoxic-ischemic brain damage
description of, 206
focal ischemia, 207–208
global ischemia, 206–207
hypoxia, 208
Antidepressants, 241, 245–246
Antidotes
administration of, 315–317
types of, 317t
Antifreeze. See Ethylene glycol
Anton’s syndrome, 154
Apathetic thyrotoxicosis, 237
Apnea. See also Sleep apnea
in brain death, 334–335, 335t
posthyperventilation, 49, 50f
Apneusis, 50f
Apneustic breathing, 51–52
387
Aquaporin-4, 215
Arachnoid villi, 92
Arousability, 40
Arousal
abnormalities of, 183–184
deficits in, 111
definition of, 183
Arousal system
compressive lesions effect on, 90–95
structural processes that impair, 9
Arteriovenous malformations, 140
Ascending arousal system
behavioral state switching, 22, 24–25
description of, 11–22, 19f
distortion of, 101
interconnectivity of, 22
pathways of, 39
Aseptic meningitis, 134t
Aspergillus meningitis, 133
Asterixis, 195–197
Astrocytes
description of, 198
glutamate-induced glycolysis in, 199f
hepatic encephalopathy pathology in, 224
Astrocytomas, 141
Asystole, 213
Ataxia, 113
Ataxic breathing, 50f, 52
Atropine-scopolamine, 242t
Attention, 185
Autonomic neuropathy, 234
Axonal shearing, 161
Bacterial encephalitis, 262–263
Bacterial leptomeningitis, acute, 262–265
Bacterial meningitis
acute, 132–133, 133t, 263
chronic, 133, 265–266
treatment of
algorithm for, 316f
corticosteroids, 322
regimen for, 325
Barbiturates
anesthesia using, 205–206, 323
delirium caused by, 242t
Baroreceptor reflex arc, 46
Basal forebrain, 13b–14b
Basal ganglionic hemorrhages, 137
Basilar artery
description of, 96, 99f
posterior cerebral arteries from, 153
Basilar artery occlusion
description of, 163
distal, 152–154
prodromal symptoms in, 214t
signs and symptoms of, 164t
Basilar migraine, 168
Battle’s sign, 40, 121
Behavioral state switching, 22, 24–25
Behc¸et’s disease, 115, 276
Benzodiazepines
‘‘Amytal interview’’ using, 307
description of, 242t, 245
overdose of, 316
Berger, Hans, 12
Bickerstaff’s brainstem encephalitis, 170
Blepharospasm, 64
Blood pressure, 45, 216
Blood tests, 77
Blood-brain barrier, 202
Bobbing, ocular, 69t, 71–72, 162
Brain
cardiovascular control pathways in, 47f
cerebral perfusion pressure, 43
oxygen deprivation effects, 46
regionally selective injuries that affect, 374–376
temperature fluctuations in, 259
traumatic injury to. See Traumatic brain injury
venous sinus thrombosis of, 154, 156
Brain abscess, 141–142, 142f, 143t
Brain death
apnea, 334–335, 335t
brainstem function findings, 333–335
cerebral scintigraphy evaluations, 336
characteristics of, 8–9
criteria for, 331–333, 332t
decision making regarding, 378
definition of, 8
determination of, 331–333
electroencephalography evaluations,
337–339, 338t
etiology of, 332–333, 333t
evoked potential measurements, 337–338
laboratory tests, 335–338
magnetic resonance angiography evaluations, 336
medical extension of life, 331–332
motor activity, 334
motor responses, 332, 339
neurologic examination, 332
ocular movements in, 334
organ donation considerations, 331
organ survival, 338–339
pitfalls in diagnosis of, 338–339
in profound anesthesia, 338
pupillary findings, 333–334
reflex activity, 334
sensory activity, 334
signs of, 333–335
transcranial Doppler ultrasonography
evaluations, 336
vestibulo-ocular responses, 339
Brainstem
compression of, 91, 145, 150
lesions of, 30f, 115–116
rostrocaudal deterioration of, 102
trauma to, 116
upper, injury to, 33–34
upward herniation, 102–103
vascular destruction disorders of
basilar artery occlusion, 163–166
basilar migraine, 168
brainstem hemorrhage, 166–168
description of, 163
posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy
syndrome, 168–169, 169t
Brainstem auditory-evoked responses, 354
Brainstem gliomas, 51
Brainstem hemorrhage, 166–168
Brainstem infarction, 165t
Brainstem tumors, 170
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