Intracranial pressure monitoring is not economically feasible in Ethiopia but we are developing research protocols to look at optic nerve sheath diameter by serial ultrasound in the near future. (ethiopianeurosurgery.com)
A CT scan is a series of x-rays that allow for a detailed look at the brain. (askwonder.com)
Cardiovascular2
The goal of NICUs are to provide early and aggressive medical interventions including managing pain, airways, ventilation, anticoagulation, elevated ICP, cardiovascular stability and secondary brain injury. (wikipedia.org)
First synthesized in 1960, GHB initially was investigated as an anesthetic because of its capacity to rapidly induce a deep coma with only minor cardiovascular and respiratory depressant effects. (medscape.com)
Cerebral1
These radiographic findings in hypertensive encephalopathy, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome supported the concept that the syndrome results from fluid and protein extravasation across the blood-brain barrier, owing to failure of cerebral autoregulation. (medlink.com)
Magnetoencephalography ( MEG ) is a functional neuroimaging technique for mapping brain activity by recording magnetic fields produced by electrical currents occurring naturally in the brain , using very sensitive magnetometers . (wikipedia.org)
Clinical3
In a clinical study for the test, the Banyan BTI accurately predicted the presence of intracranial lesions 97.5% of the time, and correctly predicted no lesions 99.6% of the time. (askwonder.com)
This can be applied in a clinical setting to find locations of abnormalities as well as in an experimental setting to simply measure brain activity. (wikipedia.org)
Contusions1
This test can detect issues such as bleeding in the brain, fractures, brain contusions, and swelling. (askwonder.com)
Injury3
Neurocritical care (or neurointensive care) is a medical field that treats life-threatening diseases of the nervous system and identifies, prevents, and treats secondary brain injury. (wikipedia.org)
According to the FDA, the Glasgow Coma Scale is used with most patients that have a suspected head injury. (askwonder.com)
However, the NCBI states that existing research supports the 'efficacy of neuropsychological evaluations and interventions' while the International Brain Injury Association recommends interventions such as patient/family education, symptoms recognition, and customized cognitive therapy. (askwonder.com)
Food1
Purported to act as a fat burner and growth hormone promoter, a resurgence of GHB occurred in the late 1980s as a food supplement for body builders and dieters. (medscape.com)
Include1
[1] [2] Applications of MEG include basic research into perceptual and cognitive brain processes, localizing regions affected by pathology before surgical removal, determining the function of various parts of the brain, and neurofeedback . (wikipedia.org)
Modern1
Modern neurocritical care began to develop in the 1980s. (wikipedia.org)
Development1
When planning for nursing interventions it is beneficial to be aware of the patient's intracranial adaptive capacity, i.e., intracranial compliance, to avoid the development of elevated ICP. (wikipedia.org)
Patient1
T h e areas looked at on the Glasgow Scale are designed to determine the social capability of the patient as well as their dependence on others. (askwonder.com)
Head2
There have been many attempts to manage head injuries throughout history including trepanned skulls found from ancient Egypt and descriptions of treatments to decrease brain swelling in ancient Greek text. (wikipedia.org)
This was cumbersome, and, in the 1980s, MEG manufacturers began to arrange multiple sensors into arrays to cover a larger area of the head. (wikipedia.org)
Measure1
We aimed to assess the validity of a scale to measure heavy menstrual bleeding and calculate its prevalence in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, and to examine associations between heavy menstrual bleeding and health outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
Base2
Small-caliber low velocity bullets may intersect skull base, causing significant damage to the brain and a communication between endocranium and paranasal sinuses. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
At the base of the brain, the carotid and basilar systems join to form a circle of large, communicating arteries known as the circle of Willis. (medscape.com)
Traumatic brain2
Traumatic brain injury and acute ischemic stroke are major causes of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. (medscape.com)
Around 1,000,000 hospital admissions each year in the European Union alone are due to traumatic brain injury (TBI). (medscape.com)
34 35 64 ] ICP >20 mmHg is considered to be elevated, and this is considered an important cause of secondary injury leading to irreversible brain injury and death. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Tissue3
The images on the screen were of magnified brain tissue from her son, the former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk, who was killed in a fiery automobile crash three years ago at age 36. (dogbrothers.com)
Bailes suggested to Omalu that Strzelczyk's brain tissue might be preserved at the local coroner's office, a hunch that proved correct. (dogbrothers.com)
Intracranial pressure (ICP) is defined as the pressure inside the skull, and therefore, the pressure inside the brain tissue and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Secondary1
Neurocritical care (or neurointensive care) is a medical field that treats life-threatening diseases of the nervous system and identifies, prevents, and treats secondary brain injury. (wikipedia.org)
Pressure1
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is important in many neurosurgical and neurological patients. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Stroke2
Both stroke and TBI have common pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie the brain cell death occurring in the penumbral areas present in both conditions. (medscape.com)
It has been gradually recognized that the ability of brain cells to withstand and survive insults both stroke and TBI subject them to, depends on the preservation of cellular metabolism. (medscape.com)