Acute Neuromuscular Disorders
Figure 75.1. (A). Sagittal T1 sequence showing increased spinal cord diameter at C6-C7 and hypointense images within the cord suggesting the presence of vascular structures. (B). Sagittal T2 sequence of…
Monitoring Brain Chemistry by Microdialysis During Neurointensive Care
Figure 12.1. The CMA70 brain catheter. The Luer (A) connects to the CMA106 syringe. The inflow (B) and outflow (C) tubes are surrounded by a sliding cuff (D) which is…
Part II. Management of Potential Organ Donation
Figure 95.1. General approach for the management of organ donor. CI = cardiac index; >CVP = central venous pressure; ELWI = extravascular Leng water index; SVR = sistemic vacular resistance Complex monitoring with Swan-Ganz catheters (currently not used)…
Neurogenic Cardiopulmonary Injury
Figure 86.1. Pathophysiology of neurogenic pulmonary edema. 86.2.3 Diagnosis There are no pathognomic signs which allow the identification of NPE. Its semiology is similar to all the other cases of…
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Post Cardiorespiratory Arrest
Figure 79.1. The effects of oxygen deprivation on corticostriatal field potential in Wistar rats. The upper part shows the effects of different periods of hypoxia on the field potential amplitude….
Extracranial Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Disease
Figure 47.1. Internal carotid artery. 47.1.2 Pathophysiology of Carotid Artery Atherothrombosis Stenosis severity seems to be the most important risk factor for ischemic stroke [10]. This notwithstanding, the relevance of…
Tuberculous Meningitis: The Critical Issues
Figure 58.1. Plain (A) and contrast (B) computed tomography (CT) showing hydrocephalus and basal meningeal enhancement. Figure 58.2. Contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing basal meningeal enhancement. Figure 58.3. Plain…
Practical Guidelines for Analgesia, Sedation, Muscular Relaxation, and Delirium Management in Neurocritical Patient
[The dose alone makes the poison]Paracelsus (Swiss alchemist and physician, 1493-1541) The rapid broad-based development of intensive care medicine now allows the treatment and recovery of patients who some decades…
Study and Treatment of Neurological Compromise in Collagenopathies and Vasculitis of the Central Nervous System
Figure 90.1. Magnetic resonance imaging with multiple lesions hyperintensitive in diffusion-weighted, sequences. Angiography is useful in the detection of lesions in medium and large vessels. However, when smaller sized branches…
Neurocritical Care for After Endovascular Procedures: Perioperative Management
Figure 84.1. Example of electrocardiogram. Hyperglycemic crisis is common acutely after SAH, and are due primarily to catecholamine induced stress. The glucose values typically are in the 200-300 mg/dl range….
