Neurosurgical emergencies

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2000 May;30(3):617-44, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(00)50042-4.

Abstract

The neurologic patient is considered a neurosurgical emergency when delay of treatment may influence the patient's outcome. Diseases of the spinal cord, brain, and peripheral nerves are presented in this article. Diagnostic tools (i.e., advanced imaging and electrophysiologic tests), differential diagnoses, treatment options (conventional and controversial), whether the patient requires surgery, and the optimal time for surgical intervention are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cat Diseases / surgery*
  • Cats
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnosis
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / surgery
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / veterinary
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / surgery*
  • Dogs
  • Emergencies / veterinary
  • Emergency Treatment / veterinary
  • Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Nervous System Diseases / surgery
  • Nervous System Diseases / veterinary*
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Spinal Diseases / surgery
  • Spinal Diseases / veterinary*