Emergency neurological life support: subarachnoid hemorrhage.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hydrocephalus with normal intracranial pressure has rarely been reported to result in herniation. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 52-year-old man became acutely comatose with extensor posturing and ventriculomegaly 17 days after experiencing a primary ventricular hemorrhage. An external ventricular drain ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Pratt RW,Mayer SA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To summarize trends in status epilepticus (SE) in the United States by age, race, sex, admission source, disposition, incidence rates, and mortality. METHODS:Data from US National Hospital Discharge Survey were used from 1979 to 2010 to identify discharges with SE and common etiologies and complications of S...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Dham BS,Hunter K,Rincon F

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most feared complications after intracranial surgery is development of acute intracranial pathology, which may result in hypoperfusion and brain injury. Thus, early neurological assessment, performed in the operating room immediately after emergence from anesthesia, is a practice that may contribute to time...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Munis JR,Marcukaitis AW,Sprung J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Besen BAMP,Roepke RML

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic use of hypervolemia and hypertension is believed to present an option to decrease the incidence of symptomatic vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and improve neurologic outcome. A Medline literature search was conducted to review available evidence regarding volume management after subarac...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Wolf S,Participants in the International Multi-Disciplinary Consensus Conference on the Critical Care Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hyponatremia frequently complicates acute brain injury and may precipitate neurological worsening by promoting cerebral edema. An increase in brain water may be better managed through water excretion than with fluid restriction or hypertonic fluids. Vasopressin-receptor antagonists such as conivaptan, whic...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Murphy T,Dhar R,Diringer M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute liver failure (ALF), the abrupt loss of liver function in a patient without previous liver disease, remains a highly mortal condition. Patients with ALF often succumb to their liver injury after the development of cerebral edema, resulting in intracranial hypertension and brain herniation. While the management o...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Stravitz RT,Lee WM,Kramer AH,Kramer DJ,Hynan L,Blei AT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective was to investigate the impact of targeting tight glycemic control (4.4-6.1 mM) on endogenous ketogenesis in severely head-injured adults. METHODS:The data were prospectively collected during a randomized, within-patient crossover study comparing tight to loose glycemic control, defined as 6.7-...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Wolahan SM,Prins ML,McArthur DL,Real CR,Hovda DA,Martin NA,Vespa PM,Glenn TC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurocardiogenic injury results from increased sympathetic nervous system activation following acute brain injury. No diagnostic criteria for neurocardiogenic injury exist, and agreement has not been tested. We investigated the agreement by neurointensivists for the presence of neurocardiogenic injury on rou...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Fletcher JJ,Meurer W,Dunne M,Rajajee V,Jacobs TL,Sheehan KM,Nathan B,Kade AM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The frequency and associations of spontaneous hyperventilation in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are unknown. Because hyperventilation decreases cerebral blood flow, it may exacerbate delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and worsen neurological outcome. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of data from a pros...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Williamson CA,Sheehan KM,Tipirneni R,Roark CD,Pandey AS,Thompson BG,Rajajee V

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The indications for bevacizumab (a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor) have been expanded recently. Despite concerns for cerebrovascular events from bevacizumab treatment, detailed clinical and radiologic information are lacking. METHODS:Using the Mayo Clinic Rochester database (January 2006-Septe...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Seet RC,Rabinstein AA,Lindell PE,Uhm JH,Wijdicks EF

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dynamic testing of cerebral pressure autoregulation is more practical than static testing for critically ill patients. The process of cuff deflation is innocuous in the normal subject, but the systemic and cerebral effects of cuff deflation in severely head-injured patients have not been studied. The purpo...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Hlatky R,Valadka AB,Robertson CS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid diagnosis and proper management of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) play a crucial role in the outcome. Prediction of the outcome with a high degree of accuracy based on admission data including imaging information can potentially influence clinical decision-making practice. METHODS:We conducted a retro...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Salazar P,Di Napoli M,Jafari M,Jafarli A,Ziai W,Petersen A,Mayer SA,Bershad EM,Damani R,Divani AA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the postpartum patient, sudden depression of consciousness may be caused by a number of etiologies and can result in serious consequences. Rapid, accurate diagnosis allows for specific treatments that optimize outcome, but diagnosis can be challenging in this population. We present a case of postpartum he...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Orehek EK,Burns JD,Koyfman F,Azocar RJ,Holsapple JW,Green DM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) is a frequent complication among spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) patients. This study was aimed at identifying in-hospital risk factors that predispose sICH patients to NP. METHODS:We identified 591 consecutive sICH subjects admitted to six tertiary care hospitals betwe...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Divani AA,Hevesi M,Pulivarthi S,Luo X,Souslian F,Suarez JI,Bershad EM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Infection is the most common complication of external ventricular drain (EVD) placement. National trends in the annual incidence of meningitis among patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who have undergone EVD placement have not been reported. METHODS:The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Hoffman H,Jalal MS,Chin LS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was chosen as an Emergency Neurological Life Support topic due to its frequency, the impact of early intervention on outcomes for patients with TBI, and the need for an organized approach to the care of such patients within the emergency setting. This protocol was designed to enumerate the...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Swadron SP,LeRoux P,Smith WS,Weingart SD

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The incidence of spinal epidural abscesses (SEAs) is rising. Although increased awareness has led to decreased mortality, morbidity remains unacceptably high, with rapid deterioration of neurological status when there is a delay in initiation of treatment. Therefore, we need to build a better understanding...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Kumar K,Hunter G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The apnea test is a crucial component of the clinical diagnosis of brain death. Apprehension about hypoxemia, hypotension, and/or cardiac arrhythmias may sometimes lead clinicians to avoid performing or prematurely terminate the apnea test. The purpose of this study was to perform a contemporary re-evaluat...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Datar S,Fugate J,Rabinstein A,Couillard P,Wijdicks EF

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a neurologic condition with the prototypical symptom of orthostatic headache. We report a dramatic case of SIH with life-threatening bilateral hygroma and uncal herniation. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 44-year-old male patient presenting with orthostatic head...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Sass C,Kosinski C,Schmidt P,Mull M,Schulz J,Schiefer J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physiological reactions of the stress hormone cortisol include hyperglycemia, hypertension, and endothelium dysfunction. In patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), hyperglycemia, hypertension, and endothelium dysfunction are associated with the occurrence of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). T...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Vergouwen MD,van Geloven N,de Haan RJ,Kruyt ND,Vermeulen M,Roos YB

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During late pregnancy and the puerperium cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare but important cause of stroke. Despite adequate anticoagulation some patients deteriorate, which may warrant the use of more aggressive treatment modalities. CASE REPORT:A 29-year-old pregnant woman (29th week of ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Ebke M,Jürgens KU,Tomandl B,Merten U,Kastrup A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Median nerve short-latency somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) are useful in determining prognosis for awakening after coma following hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, but reliability of interpretation is unclear. OBJECTIVE:To measure inter- and intra-observer reliability of determining presence or absen...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Hakimi K,Kinney G,Kraft G,Micklesen P,Robinson L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death. Survivors may sustain severe neurologic morbidity. There is negligible research specific to brain injury in drowning making current clinical management non-specific to this disorder. This review represents an evidence-based consensus effort to provide recommendations fo...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Topjian AA,Berg RA,Bierens JJ,Branche CM,Clark RS,Friberg H,Hoedemaekers CW,Holzer M,Katz LM,Knape JT,Kochanek PM,Nadkarni V,van der Hoeven JG,Warner DS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An oculomotor palsy in the setting of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is often due to compression by a posterior communicating artery aneurysm. Anterior communicating artery (ACOM) aneurysms may produce ophthalmologic symptoms of the anterior visual pathways, but rarely ever lead to a 3rd nerve palsy. T...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： White JB,Layton KF,Cloft HJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the recognized deleterious effects of hyperthermia on critically ill neurological patients, few investigations have studied hyperthermia after an ischemic stroke in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. METHODS:Acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to the ICU were assigned to one of three group...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Seo WK,Yu SW,Kim JH,Park KW,Koh SB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Spinal cord ischemia and stroke are recognized complications of descending thoracic (DTA) and thoracoabdominal aortic (TAA) operations. However, there are limited data available on outcomes since the advent of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). METHODS:We reviewed charts from consecutive patient...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Messé SR,Bavaria JE,Mullen M,Cheung AT,Davis R,Augoustides JG,Gutsche J,Woo EY,Szeto WY,Pochettino A,Woo YJ,Kasner SE,McGarvey M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of pulmonary dysfunction after brain injury is well recognized. Acute lung injury (ALI) occurs in 20% of patients with isolated brain injury and is associated with a poor outcome. The "blast injury" theory, which proposes combined "hydrostatic" and "high permeability" mechanisms for the formation of neuro...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Mascia L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired cerebrovascular reactivity (CR) has been reported to be associated with adverse outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). However, CR may be determined using different paradigms and it is unclear, which measurement method most suitable reflects the clinical course or is abl...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Barth M,Woitzik J,Weiss C,Muench E,Diepers M,Schmiedek P,Kasuya H,Vajkoczy P

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attitudes toward the degree of acceptable disability and the importance of aphasia are critical in deciding on decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) in space-occupying middle cerebral artery stroke (SOS). The attitudes of nurses deserve strong attention, because of their close interaction with patients during ...

journal_title：Neurocritical care

authors： Neugebauer H,Malakou F,Uttner I,Köpke M,Jüttler E,IGNITE Study Group (Initiative of German NeuroIntensive Trial Engagement).

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00