The second edition of this highly regarded book is structured into two volumes. This comprehensive guide addresses anesthetic management and critical care management in neurosurgical and neurological patients, with the first volume focusing on neuroanesthesia / anesthesia for neurosurgery. This new edition builds upon the previous content, exploring new and emerging topics while maintaining the overall format and most of the chapters from the previous edition.

The book begins with basic information on neuroanesthesia comprehensively discussing the brain and spine anatomy, physiology and relevant pharmacology. It includes a chapter on pre-operative evaluation and each neurosurgical condition is discussed in a standard format. Each chapter, authored by experts in the field, includes numerous illustrations, images, flowcharts and latest evidence-based information.

It presents new chapters on cerebroprotective strategies during anesthesia, anesthesia for organ retrieval, personalized neuroanesthesia, artificial intelligence and future directions in neuroanesthesia.

The book is an invaluable resource for all residents, fellows and trainees in the fields of neuroanesthesia and anesthesia; it will also benefit practitioners and consultants. 

Dr. Hemanshu Prabhakar is a Professor at the Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He is a recipient of the AIIMS Excellence Award 2012, for his notable contribution to academia and has published over 350 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He has published more than 30 books on neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care. Dr. Prabhakar is a reviewer for various national and international journals and is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration. He has a special interest in evidence-based practice of neuroanesthesia and enhanced recovery after surgery. He is featured in the Limca Book of Records 2019 as a prolific writer in the field of neuroanesthesiology. He actively collaborates in research activities among the Low income and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).

Dr. Indu Kapoor is a Professor in the Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Neurocritical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. She received her training in neuroanesthesiologya and neurocritical care at the same institute. Recently, she completed her PhD in neuroanesthesiology and neurocritical care from AIIMS, New Delhi, India. She has over 160 publications in national and international journals to her credit and has written numerous chapters for various national and international books. She is an editor of several books on neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care. Dr Kapoor is also a reviewer of national journals and a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration. She has a special interest in evidence-based practice in neuroanesthesia. Additionally, she is a member of various national societies and has been an invited faculty member at various national conferences. She is a recipient of many awards.

Dr. Charu Mahajan is a Professor in the Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Neurocritical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. After completing MD in anesthesia, she completed DM in neuroanesthesia at AIIMS and later joined AIIMS as a faculty member. Dr. Mahajan's research interests focus on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, multimodal neuromonitoring, traumatic brain injury management, and neuroprognostication. She has over 150 publications in various national and international journals, edited several books and authored chapters in many books. Dr. Mahajan is a member of the editorial board of Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care and reviewer of several medical journals. She has received various awards for scientific presentations, honorary fellowship in neurocritical care and presidential citation.