Neuroscientific foundations of anesthesiology [electronic resource] / edited by George A. Mashour, Ralph Lydic.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c2011Description: xii, 283 p. : ill. (some col.)ISBN: 9780199875467 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Anesthesia | AnestheticsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 617.9/6 LOC classification: RD81 | .N48 2011Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Brain anatomy of relevance to the anesthesiologist -- Cellular and molecular effects of general anesthetics in the brain -- The shared circuits of sleep and anesthesia -- Thalamocortical system and anesthetic-induced unconsciousness -- Anesthetic modulation of memory processing in the medial temporal lobe -- Neuroimaging changes associated with human acute and chronic pain -- Spinal cord targets of relevance to the anesthesiologist -- Anesthetic-induced immobility -- Mechanisms of spinal analgesia -- Peripheral nervous system : anatomy and function -- The neurobiology of incisional pain -- Sequelae of nerve injury : neuropathic pain and complex regional pain syndrome -- The autonomic nervous system -- Anesthetic pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system -- Review of neuromuscular junction anatomy and function -- Pharmacology of neuromuscular blockers -- Anesthesia and disorders of the neuromuscular system -- Anesthesia-mediated neurotoxicity -- Post-operative cognitive disorders -- Anesthesia and neurodegenerative disorders.
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