The anesthetic considerations and procedures involved in the perioperative care of the neurosurgical patient are among the most complex in anesthesiology. The practice of neurosurgery and neuroanesthesiology encompasses a wide range of cases, from major spine surgery, to aneurysm clipping and awake craniotomy. Case Studies in Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care provides a comprehensive view of real-world clinical practice. It contains over 90 case presentations with accompanying focussed discussions, covering the broad range of procedures and monitoring protocols involved in the care of the neurosurgical patient, including preoperative and postoperative care. The book is illustrated throughout with practical algorithms, useful tables and examples of neuroimaging. Written by leading neuroanesthesiologists, neurologists, neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons from the University of Michigan Medical School and the Cleveland Clinic, these clear, concise cases are an excellent way to prepare for specific surgical cases or to aid study for both written and oral board examinations. Common terms and phrases: acute airway Anesth anesthesia Anesthesiology Anesthesiology University anesthetic aneurysm anticoagulation artery associated blood flow blood loss blood pressure brain injury cardiac carotid Casedescription The patient catheter cause cerebral perfusion cervical spine Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic Cleveland complications computed tomography coronary craniotomy decreased Department of Anesthesiology dexmedetomidine disease dose edema effects embolism emergency endotracheal endotracheal tube evaluation evoked potentials extubation fentanyl fluid headache hematoma hemodynamic hydrocephalus hypertension hyponatremia hypotension hypothermia increased induction infusion intervention intracranial pressure intraoperative intravenous intubation ischemia ischemic laryngoscopy lesion Medical School Ann metabolic Michigan Medical School mmHg monitoring motor nerve neurologic Neurosurgery neurosurgical normal OH USA outcome oxygen PaCO2 perioperative posterior postoperative preoperative presented procedure propofol pulmonary remifentanil resection respiratory result School Ann Arbor sedation seizures shunt significant spinal cord spine surgery status epilepticus stent stroke subarachnoid hemorrhage surgical syndrome technique therapy tion trachea treatment tumor vascular venous ventilation ventricular