Fever in the Neurocritically Ill Patient
Fever among patients in the neurologic intensive care unit (ICU) is common and is associated with worse outcomes. Such fevers are likely due to infection or neurologic injury. Measures to…
Challenges in Pulmonary Management after Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Pulmonary complications after traumatic injuries of the brain and spinal cord are common and can significantly worsen patient outcomes. These include neurogenic pulmonary edema, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and…
Multimodality Monitoring for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
This review on multimodality monitoring for severe traumatic brain injury management aims to act as a comprehensive reference document for the field of neurocritical care. Particularly, the integration of intracranial…
Special Pediatric Considerations in the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
In this review, we discuss the available evidence-based recommendations in the management of pediatric traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. We also discuss the relevant unique spinal and cranial…
Fundamentals of Acute Care for Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Fundamentals of acute care for patients with traumatic spinal cord injury include initial evaluation, cervical collar clearance, diagnostic imaging, spinal injury classification systems, closed reduction of fracture-dislocation injuries, corticosteroid therapy,…
The Role of CBGTC Synaptic Neurotransmission in the Pathophysiology of Tics
The pathophysiology of tic disorders involves an alteration in the transmission of messages through the cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical circuit. A major requirement for the passage of a message through this circuit…
Systematic Literature Review on Public Health Impacts of Persistent Tic Disorders
This study describes our systematic literature review documenting outcomes associated with persistent tic disorders (PTDs) and summarizes 15 articles comparing health care use between individuals with PTDs and a comparison…
Repetitive but Not Interchangeable
Repetitive behaviors are the hallmark of many neuropsychiatric disorders, including Tourette syndrome (TS), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Tics, compulsions, and stereotypies may appear similar and can…
When It’s Not Tics
Functional tic-like behaviors (FTLBs) are a manifestation of functional neurologic disorder that can be mistaken for neurodevelopmental tic disorders like Tourette syndrome. Much information was gained about FTLBs because of…
Quality of Life in Tourette Syndrome
Research conducted since the turn of the millennium has shown that the quality of life in patients with Tourette syndrome is affected by various health-related factors. The condition’s chronic nature,…
