Treatment of Cerebral Edema

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Pathophysiology of Vasogenic and Cytotoxic Brain Edema....Pages 1-10
The Brain Response to Infusion Edema: Dynamics of Fluid Resolution....Pages 11-18
Ischemic Cerebral Edema....Pages 19-23
Metabolic Effects of Corticosteroids in Central Nervous Tissue....Pages 24-30
The Kallikrein-Kinin-System as Mediator in Cerebral Edema, Recent Progress....Pages 31-35
Symptoms of Cerebral Edema....Pages 36-42
The Diagnosis of Brain Edema by Computed Tomography....Pages 43-80
Hyperosmolar Solutions and Diuretics in the Treatment of Brain Edema....Pages 81-93
The Effect of High Doses of Steroids on Traumatic Brain Edema....Pages 94-99
The Effect of Dexamethasone on the Level of Adrenaline and Noradrenaline in Patients with Multiple Injuries....Pages 100-106
The Influence of Dexamethasone on the Midbrain Syndrome After Severe Head Injury....Pages 107-114
Clinical Use of Steroids in Cerebral Abscesses....Pages 115-131
The Effect of High Doses of Dexamethasone on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Cerebral Tumors....Pages 132-138
Use of Dexamethasone and Frusemide in Brain Edema Resulting from Brain Tumors....Pages 139-156
Effect of Dexamethasone on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Ischemic Cerebral Infarction....Pages 157-170
Is Brain Edema Amenable to Treatment?....Pages 171-174
Back Matter....Pages 175-176