Mental disorders
G Mental disorders Mental depression Definition Mental depression is a psychiatric disorder distinguished from normal sadness and grief by severity and duration of the mood disturbances and by the presence…
Intracranial hypertension
F Intracranial hypertension Definition and etiology Intracranial hypertension occurs with a sustained increase in ICP above 15 to 20 mmHg. Intracranial hypertension develops with expanding tissue or fluid mass, interference…
Hydrocephalus
E Hydrocephalus Definition Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of CSF resulting either from an excessive production or from decreased absorption that leads to an increase in pressure in the ventricles…
Guillain-barré syndrome
D Guillain-barré syndrome Definition Guillain-Barré syndrome refers to acquired inflammatory peripheral neuropathies that are characterized by: (1) acute onset, (2) elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein levels with low CSF cell…
Cerebrovascular disease
C Cerebrovascular disease Definition Cerebral vascular disorders are characterized by sudden neurologic deficits resulting from ischemia or hemorrhagic events. Cerebrovascular disease is any of a group of disorders that affects…
Autonomic hyperreflexia and dysautonomia
B Autonomic hyperreflexia and dysautonomia Definition Autonomic dysreflexia (or autonomic hyperreflexia) is a disorder that appears after resolution of spinal shock. Incidence and prevalence The incidence and prevalence depend on…
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
A Alzheimer’s disease and dementia Definition Dementia is the clinical syndrome characterized by acquired persistent impairment of cognitive and emotional abilities severe enough to interfere with daily functioning and quality…
Peripheral vascular disease
G Peripheral vascular disease Definition Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is an inflammatory disease of the peripheral vasculature. As the lumen of the vessel decreases in diameter, increases in resistance to…
Pericardial disease
F Pericardial disease This section focuses on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and anesthetic implications of three primary pericardial disease processes: acute pericarditis, constrictive pericarditis, and cardiac tamponade. The pericardium surrounds…
Coronary artery disease
B Coronary artery disease Definition Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a complex disease state that involves narrowing of the coronary arteries. Incidence Coronary heart disease caused about one of every…
