Current Progress in the Understanding of Secondary Brain Damage from Trauma and Ischemia [electronic resource] : Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium: Mechanisms of Secondary Brain Damage-Novel Developments, Mauls/Sterzing, Italy, February 1998 /

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms -- Disturbance of Endoplasmic Reticulum Functions: A Key Mechanism Underlying Cell Damage ? -- Role and Mechanisms of Secondary Mitochondrial Failure -- Initiating Mechanisms Involved in the Pathobiology of Traumatically Induced Axonal Injury and Interventions Targeted at Blunting Their Progression -- Molecular Signals for Glial Activation: Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Injured Brain -- Mechanical and Excitotoxic Lesion of Motoneurons: Effects of Neurotrophins and Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor on Survival and Regeneration -- News from Cerebral Ischemia -- Modelling of the Ischemic Penumbra -- The Acute Ischemic Penumbra: Topography, Life Span, and Therapeutic Response -- Environmental Influence on Gene Expression and Recovery from Cerebral Ischemia -- Neuroprotective Strategies in Nature — Novel Clues for the Treatment of Stroke and Trauma -- Glial Cell Swelling — Effect of Hypothermia -- The Clot Thickens — Thrombolysis and Combination Therapies -- Assessment of Brain Tissue Viability Under Clinical Circumstances -- Heparin-Mediated Extracorporeal LDL/Fibrinogen Precipitation — H.E.L.P. — In Coronary and Cerebral Ischemia -- Remaining Problems in Severe Head Injury -- Pediatric Head Injury: What is Unique and Different -- Apolipoprotein E and the Response of the Brain to Injury -- System Analysis of Patient Management During the Pre- and Early Clinical Phase in Severe Head Injury -- The Frequency, Antecedent Events, and Causal Relationships of Neurologic Worsening Following Severe Head Injury -- Neuroprotective Effects of Riluzole in Neurotrauma Models: A Review -- Challenges in Translating the Efficacy of Neuroprotective Agents in Experimental Models Into Knowledge of Clinical Benefits in Head Injured Patients -- Author Index -- Index of Keywords.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Baethmann, Alexander. editor., Plesnila, Nikolaus. editor., Ringel, Florian. editor., Eriskat, Jörg. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 1999
Subjects:	Medicine., Emergency medicine., Critical care medicine., Neurology., Neurosurgery., Pathology., Traumatology., Medicine & Public Health., Intensive / Critical Care Medicine., Traumatic Surgery., Emergency Medicine.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6391-7
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