edited by George A. Mashour ; edited by Ralph Lydic
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 283 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (some col.) ;
Dimensions
29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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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