The first monograph dealing exclusively with the neuropsychological and psychosocial sequelae of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and its treatment. It provides an overview of basic treatment modalities and functional outcome after SAH with special emphasis on aneurysm surgery. In the methods section, neuropsychological, neuropsychiatric and capacity of daily life assessment issues in patients after SAH are reviewed, and the neuroanatomical basis of the neurobehavioral abnormalities after SAH is critically discussed. Furthermore, the frequently overseen aspects of psychological adjustment including quality of life after SAH, the hemorrhage as a psychological trauma, and rehabilitational issues are met in this book.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: B.O. Hütter
EAN: 9783211834428
COUNTRY: Austria
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WEIGHT: 630 g
HEIGHT: 244 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Springer Verlag GmbH
DATE PUBLISHED: 2000-08-10
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GENRE: MEDICAL / Critical Care, MEDICAL / Neurology, MEDICAL / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, MEDICAL / Surgery / Neurosurgery, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology
WIDTH: 170 cm
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Book Themes:
Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Pathology, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Clinical psychology, Intensive care medicine, Neurosurgery
"... Das Buch ist ... empfehlenswert für alle Ärzte und Vertreter anderer Disziplinen, die sich im Rahmen von medizinischer Versorgung, Rehabilitation oder Forschungstätigkeit mit SAB-Patienten befassen. Es liefert dem Leser fundierte Information und wertvolle Anregungen.” Der Nervenarzt 6/2001
