Clinicians who are newly exposed to neurointensive care are burdened with a novel conceptual framework of physiology, pathophysiology and management.

This huge collection of new facts can overwhelm attempts to understand the integrated whole of clinical practice in neurointensive care. While there are many high-quality textbooks on the topic which contain detailed information, these often assume an initial basic framework of knowledge, which may be incomplete (or sometimes absent!).

This handbook provides new entrants to neurointensive care with a useful broad perspective on clinical practice in the subspeciality. The text is both informative and accessible, and will provide an excellent resource for the clinician who wishes to rapidly access key clinical facts, or acquire a foundation to support a wider and more detailed exploration of neurointensive care.