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Carmelo Graffagnino

Professor Emeritus of Neurology
Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Duke Box 3824, 0109 Orange Zone - South Clinics, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 3824, 0109 Orange Zone - South Clinics, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Medical management of a stroke

Book section · January 1, 2015 Having a stroke is a life changing event. It affects family dynamics, is emotionally taxing and can be devastating for families and patients. This chapter aims to clarify signs and symptoms of stroke, how to seek help when you think you or family members a ... Full text Cite

Hypothermia: Physiology and applications

Book section · January 1, 2009 By the time that a patient with an acute neurologic injury is admitted to the neurocritical care unit, the primary damage has already occurred and the major focus of intervention shifts to that of preventing secondary injury. The brain accounts for only 2% ... Full text Cite