Neuroimaging in Neuroemergencies

  • Jeffrey L. Sunshine
  • Robert W. Tarr
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Part of the Current Clinical Neurology book series (CCNEU)

Abstract

Imaging is a crucial component of management and therapeutic decision making for the neurosciences critical care unit (NSU) patient. The importance of imaging is especially pertinent for those patients in whom an accurate neurological examination is not possible. Imaging in this setting may provide the first clue to potentially treatable causes of neurologic deterioration.

Keywords

Middle Cerebral Artery Magnetic Resonance Angiography Digital Subtraction Angiography Brain Abscess Mean Transit Time 
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