- Details common eye movement issues found in critical care units for everyday practice
- Provides a thorough grounding of the anatomy and physiology of the ocular motor system
- Written by experts in the field
This book describes the abnormal eye movements encountered in the critical care unit in everyday practice and elaborates on the mechanism and clinical significance behind them.
Beginning with a thorough grounding of the basic anatomy and physiology ocular motor system and how they move the eyeballs; chapters explore the pathological descriptions of all the signs that a practicing neurologist, ophthalmologist, or emergency medicine specialist might see in other ICU's, as well as the diagnostic and prognostic evidence to answer the consult questions. Further chapters describe the abnormal ocular movements seen in the Neuro-ICU,
Eye Movements in the Critical Care Setting is a comprehensive resource on eye movement in the critical care setting, and a useful guide for the neurologist, ophthalmologist, and emergency medical specialist and residents alike.
Table of Contents- Primer on Examination and Interpretation of Eye Movements in Critically Ill Patients
- Approach to Nystagmus
- Approach to Saccadic Oscillations: Opsoclonus and Ocular Flutter
- Eye Movements in Patients with Epilepsy
- Eye Movements in Coma
- Eye Movements and Vestibular Dysfunction: Lesions of Medulla Oblongata
- Eye Movements and Vestibular Dysfunction: Lesions of Cerebellum
- Eye Movements and Vestibular Dysfunction: Lesions of Pons
- Eye Movements and Vestibular Dysfunction: Lesions of Midbrain
- Eye Movements and Vestibular Dysfunction: Lesions of Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex
