Eye Movements in the Critical Care Setting - Softcover

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Aasef G. Shaikh, MD, PHD

Department of Neurology

Daroff Dell’Osso Ocular Motility Laboratory

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Louis Stokes Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

Fajun Wang, MD

Department of Neurology

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Louis Stokes Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

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This book describes the abnormal eye movements encountered in the critical care unit in everyday practice and elaborates on the mechanism and clinical significance behind them.

Beginning with a thorough grounding of the basic anatomy and physiology ocular motor system and how they move the eyeballs; chapters explore the pathological descriptions of all the signs that a practicing neurologist, ophthalmologist, or emergency medicine specialist might see in other ICU's, as well as the diagnostic and prognostic evidence to answer the consult questions. Further chapters describe the abnormal ocular movements seen in the Neuro-ICU,

Eye Movements in the Critical Care Setting is a comprehensive resource on eye movement in the critical care setting, and a useful guide for the neurologist, ophthalmologist, and emergency medical specialist and residents alike.