Book section · 2022
Pain is a very common symptom that often serves a protective function. It is typically treated medically. When pain becomes chronic and intractable, it no longer serves a protective function and often requires more aggressive forms of treatment. Many types ...
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Book section · 2022
Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is used widely to reduce neurologic adverse postoperative outcomes. A variety of techniques are used. Initial techniques were used as far back as the 1930s, and the variety of methods expanded greatly since the 1980s. ...
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Book section · January 1, 2017
Seizures are encountered frequently in critically ill patients, especially in patients with acute brain injury of various forms. Continuous EEG monitoring is absolutely essential for the diagnosis and management due to the fact that the majority of seizure ...
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Book section · January 1, 2013
Parasomnias are undesirable events or experiences occurring in sleep or during transitions to and from sleep. This category of disorders includes a varied set of disorders that can be classified based upon the sleep stage in which they predominantly occur. ...
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