I was once told somewhere along my training that “all the organs of the body are there
to serve the brain and when the brain goes we go.” It may have been a neurologist
who said that, but it is something I have always believed. Neuroemergencies can be
some of the most devastating problems that we encounter in the emergency department
(ED). Stroke, subdural hematomas, meningitis, gunshot wounds, seizures all require
immediate intervention if bad outcomes are to be prevented. The Core Principles of Acute Neurology is a series of texts published by Oxford Press that augment a typical neurology textbook
by covering topics that are more appropriate for the neurocritical care unit or ED
than the office practice. These texts, while written with the neurologist in mind,
have been a source of excellent information for the emergency physician in both the
ED and the intensive care unit.
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Published online: September 30, 2016
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