title: Neuroanesthesia.
abstract: Neuroanesthesia is a subspecialty area of anesthesia that deals with the complex relationships of anesthetic medications, neurosurgical procedures, and the critical care issues that surround the management of these patients. In this chapter we will focus on a brief overview of the key features associated with the management of patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures, including a review of hemodynamic/neurologic effects of anesthetic agents, neurophysiologic monitoring, and unique medical complications associated with these procedures. For successful patient outcomes, multidisciplinary approaches and effective team communications are essential in these high-intensity environments. This chapter should serve as an introduction to the multitude of issues that face the anesthesiologist and surgeon when dealing with this patient population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA. Electronic address: wjellis@lumc.edu.
authors.forename: W Scott
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jellish
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edelstein
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D000777:Anesthetics; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D056888:Patient Positioning; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000777:Anesthetics; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents
keywords: Anesthesia; inhalational agents; neuroanesthesia; neurophysiologic monitoring; neuroprotection; positioning injury