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01-07-2007 | Review

Neuromonitoring in the intensive care unit. I. Intracranial pressure and cerebral blood flow monitoring

Authors: Anuj Bhatia, Arun Kumar Gupta

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 7/2007

Abstract

Background

Monitoring the injured brain is an integral part of the management of severely brain injured patients in intensive care. Brain-specific monitoring techniques enable focused assessment of secondary insults to the brain and may help the intensivist in making appropriate interventions guided by the various monitoring techniques, thereby reducing secondary brain damage following acute brain injury.

Discussion

This review explores methods of monitoring the injured brain in an intensive care unit, including measurement of intracranial pressure and analysis of its waveform, and techniques of cerebral blood flow assessment, including transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, laser Doppler and thermal diffusion flowmetry.

Conclusions

Various modalities are available to monitor the intracranial pressure and assess cerebral blood flow in the injured brain in intensive care unit. Knowledge of advantages and limitations of the different techniques can improve outcome of patients with acute brain injury.

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Title: Neuromonitoring in the intensive care unit. I. Intracranial pressure and cerebral blood flow monitoring
Authors: Anuj Bhatia
Arun Kumar Gupta
Publication date: 01-07-2007
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-007-0678-z

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Neuromonitoring in the intensive care unit. I. Intracranial pressure and cerebral blood flow monitoring

Abstract

Background

Discussion

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Background

Discussion

Conclusions

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