Principles and Practice of Neurocritical Care

This official textbook of the Society of Neurocritical Care (SNCC) comprises a comprehensive review of all possible neurologic conditions that one may encounter in the practice of neuro-intensive care. It covers various topics, from the history and origin of neuro-intensive care to psychological and nursing care.

Neurocritical care is the intensive care management of patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical illnesses such as massive stroke, bleeding in or around the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage), brain tumors, brain trauma, status epilepticus, nerve and muscle diseases (myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome), spinal cord disorders and the cardiopulmonary complications of brain injury. Neurocritical care units specialize in managing the unique needs of such critically ill patients.

The textbook is divided into many sections. Chapters discuss issues related to palliative care and describe some of the commonly performed procedures in the neuro-intensive care unit as well. It provides a straightforward and systematic approach to various clinical problems encountered during intensive care management of neurologic patients. It includes a separate section on special considerations in neurocritical care. The book includes ample figures, flowcharts and algorithms.

The textbook is a valuable resource for residents, fellows and trainees in neuroanesthesia, neurointensive care, critical care, and anesthesia. It serves as a quick guide to all intensivists managing neurosurgical patients. It is also helpful for general intensivists who occasionally manages neurologic patients.

Dr. Hemanshu Prabhakar is Professor in Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He received his training in neuroanesthesia and PhD (neuroanesthesia) in the same institute. He is recipient of the AIIMS Excellence award for notable contribution in academics. He has more than 250 publications in national and international journals to his credit. He is a reviewer for various national and international journals. He is a guide and mentor of many DM and PhD students. He is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration and has special interest in evidence based practice of neuroanesthesia. He is a member of various national and international neuroanesthesia societies and past secretary of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care and Society of Neurocritical Care (SNCC). He is an invited faculty for various national and international conferences. He is on the editorialboard of Indian Journal of Palliative care and is the past executive editor of the Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care. He has contributed chapters to various national and international books. He is an editor of over 22 books on neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care. He was featured in the Limca Book of Records 2019 as most prolific writer on neuroanesthesiology. He is an honorary fellow of SNCC.

Dr Vasudha Singhal, MD (anesthesiology) FSNCC (hon), graduated from the King George Medical University, Lucknow, India and underwent training in neuroanaesthesiology and critical care at the reputed All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. She is presently a Senior Consultant in the Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care in Medanta-the Medicity (Gurgaon). She has been contributing to neurocritical care practice in India since the past 15 yrs. She has published various papers in national and international journals of repute, and has authored more than 20 chapters in various books related to the field of neuroanesthesia and critical care. Dr Vasudha has been the co-editor for two books in the niche branch of neurocritical care previously. Besides other awards in various regional conferences, she has to her credit the Dr A.N. Jha and Dr K.P. Chansoriya medal for the best presentation in the ISA National Conference, Kolkata in 2005. She is an invited faculty in neurocritical care conferences and workshops across the country, and is actively involved in training in the field. She has been the past executive committee member of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC) and the Society of Neurocritical Care – India (SNCC), and is a reviewer for the Journal of Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care (JNACC), Indian Journal of Anesthesia (IJA) and Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (IJCCM). Presently, she is the secretary of the Society of Neurocritical Care (SNCC).

Dr Kapil Zirpe is Director and Head, Department of Neurocritical Care at Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune. He has completed MBBS and MD chest medicine from Dr V.M.M.C Medical College, Solapur affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur. He is Program Director for Post-DNB Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (National Board of Examinations, New Delhi) and Fellowship in Neuro Critical care at (SNCC), Ruby Hall Clinic. He is past president of Neuro Critical Care Society of India (SNCC) and past president, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, Mumbai. He was council member of World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine (WFSICCM). He is member of Pune City and District Covid task force. He was conferred with fellowship of Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (FICCM) by ISCCM in 2013 and fellowship of American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) in 2016 by Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). He is recipient of President Citation award for exemplary work done in the field of critical care medicine on behalf of SCCM. He is editorial board member of IJCCM and JCCM.

Dr Harsh Sapra is Senior Director and Head, Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon. He has fellowship of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP Glasgow, UK), and fellowship of neuroanaesthesia and neurocritical care. He has received several awards. He has published several papers in national and international journals and contributed chapters in books. He is an invited faculty for several national and international conferences. He has actively involved himself in community developments program of the country. He is an active member of many national and international societies.