Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Brain Injury - Pathogenesis, Monitoring, Recovery and Management

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Amit Agrawal
Amit Agrawal

All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
India

Published23 March 2012

Doi10.5772/1074

ISBN978-953-51-0265-6

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-5259-0

Copyright year2012

Number of pages536

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2. Traumatic Brain Injury and Inflammation: Emerging Role of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

By Efthimios Dardiotis, Vaios Karanikas, Konstantinos Paterakis, Kostas Fountas and Georgios M. Hadjigeorgiou

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3. Shared Genetic Effects among Measures of Cognitive Function and Leukoaraiosis

By Jennifer A. Smith, Thomas H. Mosley, Jr., Stephen T. Turner and Sharon L. R. Kardia

2,193
6. Alzheimer's Factors in Ischemic Brain Injury

By Ryszard Pluta and Mirosław Jabłoński

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7. The Leukocyte Count, Immature Granulocyte Count and Immediate Outcome in Head Injury Patients

By Arulselvi Subramanian, Deepak Agrawal, Ravindra Mohan Pandey, Mohita Nimiya and Venencia Albert

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8. Animal Models of Retinal Ischemia

By Gillipsie Minhas and Akshay Anand

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11. Neurointensive Care Monitoring for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

By Zamzuri Idris, Muzaimi Mustapha and Jafri Malin Abdullah

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12. The Dynamic Visualization Technology in Brain Deceleration Injury Research

By Zhiyong Yin, Shengxiong Liu, Daiqin Tao and Hui Zhao

2,462
13. The Experimental Technology on the Brain Impact Injuries

By Zhiyong Yin, Hui Zhao, Daiqin Tao and Shengxiong Liu

2,392
16. Physiological Neuroprotective Mechanisms in Natural Genetic Systems: Therapeutic Clues for Hypoxia-Induced Brain Injuries

By Thomas I Nathaniel, Francis Umesiri, Grace Reifler, Katelin Haley, Leah Dziopa, Julia Glukhoy and Rahul Dani

2,456
17. Competing Priorities in the Brain Injured Patient: Dealing with the Unexpected

By Jonathan R. Wisler, Paul R. Beery II, Steven M. Steinberg and Stanislaw P. A. Stawicki

2,365
18. Traumatic Brain Injury - Acute Care

By Angela N. Hays and Abhay K. Varma

3,183
19. Clinical Neuroprotection Against Tissue Hypoxia During Brain Injuries; The Challenges and the Targets

By Thomas I Nathaniel, Effiong Otukonyong, Sarah Bwint, Katelin Haley, Diane Haleem, Adam Brager and Ayotunde Adeagbo

2,313
21. Growth Hormone and Kynesitherapy for Brain Injury Recovery

By Jesús Devesa, Pablo Devesa, Pedro Reimunde and Víctor Arce

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22. Novel Strategies for Discovery, Validation and FDA Approval of Biomarkers for Acute and Chronic Brain Injury

By S. Mondello, F. H. Kobeissy, A. Jeromin, J. D. Guingab-Cagmat, Z. Zhiqun, J. Streeter, R. L. Hayes and K. K. Wang

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24. The Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Patients Suffering Severe Closed Head Injuries

By Haralampos Gatos, Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki, Apostolos Komnos Konstantinos N. Paterakis and Kostas N. Fountas

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25. The Importance of Restriction from Physical Activity in the Metabolic Recovery of Concussed Brain

By Giuseppe Lazzarino, Roberto Vagnozzi, Stefano Signoretti, Massimo Manara, Roberto Floris, Angela M. Amorini, Andrea Ludovici, Simone Marziali, Tracy K. McIntosh and Barbara Tavazzi

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