"In this unique text, Drs. Wijdicks and Rabinstein - true masters of both the practice and science of critical care neurology - deftly combine nuanced interpretation of the most pertinent scientific literature with unparalleled experience and incisive reasoning to provide explicit guidance for making the most difficult of these decisions. Neurocritical Care - What Next? is written in a style that makes it suitable for both reading in its entirety and as a reference. It is a must read for anyone who regularly cares for critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients. Furthermore, due to its pragmatic approach, it should be readily available in all emergency departments and intensive care units as a first-line reference when a difficult neurocritical care issue arises." -- Joseph D. Burns, MD, Attending Neurointensivist, Boston Medical Center, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine "Neurocritical Care by Wijdicks and Rabinstein is an innovative and highly effective text to educate physicians about this rapidly growing field. The book is original and practical; it approaches the educational matter in a real-life manner, with the presentation of cases followed by honest and down-to-earth discussions of the basics and nuances of management...[ and] provide[ s] the appropriate amount of evidence for the reader to understand the essentials of management...They provide "key points" at the culmination of each chapter, giving the reader salient take home messages that allow for easy digestion. In an age in which it is difficult to know what to read Neurocritical Care is refreshingly straightforward and downright enjoyable to read. It should be a staple on every neurologist's or critical care physician's desk." -- David M. Greer, MD, MA, FCCM, Vice Chair, Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine "Eelco Wijdicks and Alejandro Rabinstein have teamed up again to deliver another well-written, innovative text in the fundamentals of neurocritical care. In a field where there continues to be an explosion of new evidence every year, clinicians are still faced with many areas of uncertainty in the day-to-day decision-making of complex illness. To this end, this collection of cases, accounts based on actual patients seen by the authors, helps the reader frame an approach that can be individualized to a particular patient. The authors have designed the structure of the chapters based not on topic areas but rather by practical issues of management that neurologists, neurosurgeons, and intensivists have to face every day in the complex care of critically ill neurologic patients." -- Kevin N. Sheth, MD, Section Editor, Current Treatment Options in Neurology "Drs. Wijdiks and Rabinstein, 2 masters of the emerging science of critical care neurology, have produced a superb and enjoyably distilled short and practical guide to the field that offers valuable information to even the most experienced clinicians...The authors present easily digestible information primarily about the interventions encountered in neurocritical care. It is a must-read book for any neurologist, neurosurgeon, or any other clinician taking care of these patients." -- Timea Hodics, MD, Archives of Neurology
