This book offers clear detailed guidance on all aspects of prognostic evaluation in patients
who have been involved in a serious accident with neurological consequences or have been
diagnosed with a severe neurological illness. It covers the full range of disorders of the
central and the peripheral nervous system not only providing very accurate prognostic
estimates but also addressing relevant clinical issues differential diagnosis and the role of
imaging. The book is practically oriented and designed for use on a daily basis when assessing
prognosis and discussing the outcome with patients their families and other interested
parties. It will support patient-doctor partnerships by ensuring that the most professional
answers can be given to patients' and doctors' questions and by promoting realistic
expectations of the effect of medical interventions. In addition it will enable doctors
lawyers and other professionals to understand relevant issues when an estimate of prognosis
and life expectancy is the subject of legal dispute.
