Preoperative management of the surgical patient with neurologic disease.
This article reviews neurologic problems that have been categorized into two groups: parenchymal and vascular disease. Each disease has a brief summary of key clinical points, followed by recommended management strategies. The neurologic diseases most frequently encountered by the medical consultant are presented.
D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative