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Zhang Y, Qi X, Li W, Wan M, Ning X, Hu J. Research on the classification of early-stage brain edema by combining intrinsic optical signal imaging and laser speckle contrast imaging. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2024; 17:e202300394. [PMID: 38169143 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The early detection and pathological classification of brain edema are very important for symptomatic treatment. The dual-optical imaging system (DOIS) consists of intrinsic optical signal imaging (IOSI) and laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), which can acquire cerebral hemodynamic parameters of mice in real-time, including changes of oxygenated hemoglobin concentration ( Δ C HbO 2 ), deoxyhemoglobin concentration (ΔCHbR) and relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) within the field of view. The slope sum of Δ C HbO 2 , ΔCHbR and rCBF was proposed to classify vasogenic edema (VE) and cytotoxic edema (CE). The slope sum values in the VE and CE group remain statistically different and the classification results provide higher accuracy of more than 93% for early brain edema detection. In conclusion, the differences of hemodynamic parameters between VE and CE in the early stage were revealed and the method helps in the classification of early brain edema.
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- Yameng Zhang
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Al Qahtani SS, Alfaraj D, Alzayer MO, Juma Z, Abdulla M, Faraj H, Juma A, Moussa MM. Navigating the Challenges of Delayed Subdural Hemorrhage and COVID-19: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e54853. [PMID: 38533152 PMCID: PMC10964122 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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The delayed onset of posttraumatic subdural hemorrhage (SDH) represents non-specific clinical features, complicating the diagnostic process, especially in individuals predisposed due to pre-existing risk factors and comorbidities. This case report delineates the medical trajectory of a 61-year-old female patient who sustained a traumatic fall, initially displaying neither clinical nor radiological signs indicative of hemorrhage. However, three weeks post-injury, she developed altered mental status, cephalgia, and emesis. Diagnostic imaging unveiled a significant bilateral acute-on-chronic subdural hemorrhage exerting pronounced mass effect and leading to obliteration of the basal cisterns. Complicating her clinical picture was a concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection and a medical history of hypertension. Emergent neurosurgical intervention was undertaken, encompassing the creation of bilateral burr holes for drainage and the placement of subdural drains. The patient was managed with the requisite medical therapies. Post-operatively, the patient regained consciousness and exhibited significant neurological improvement. Follow-up imaging demonstrated complete resolution of the subdural hemorrhage, and the patient achieved a full recovery of cognitive function. This case underscores the critical necessity for vigilant surveillance for delayed SDH in patients lacking initial radiographic findings and advocates for individualized therapeutic approaches in patients with concurrent pathologies. Prompt recognition, timely neurosurgical management, and care are pivotal to optimizing outcomes in delayed posttraumatic SDH cases.
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- Saleh S Al Qahtani
- Internal Medicine Department, Najran University Hospital, Najran, SAU
- Emergency Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Emergency Department, King Fahad University Hospital, Dammam, SAU
- Emergency Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Emergency Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Emergency Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Emergency Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Emergency Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Emergency Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Emergency Department, King Fahad University Hospital, Dammam, SAU
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Kazimierska A, Manet R, Vallet A, Schmidt E, Czosnyka Z, Czosnyka M, Kasprowicz M. Analysis of intracranial pressure pulse waveform in studies on cerebrospinal compliance: a narrative review. Physiol Meas 2023; 44:10TR01. [PMID: 37793420 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/ad0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Continuous monitoring of mean intracranial pressure (ICP) has been an essential part of neurocritical care for more than half a century. Cerebrospinal pressure-volume compensation, i.e. the ability of the cerebrospinal system to buffer changes in volume without substantial increases in ICP, is considered an important factor in preventing adverse effects on the patient's condition that are associated with ICP elevation. However, existing assessment methods are poorly suited to the management of brain injured patients as they require external manipulation of intracranial volume. In the 1980s, studies suggested that spontaneous short-term variations in the ICP signal over a single cardiac cycle, called the ICP pulse waveform, may provide information on cerebrospinal compensatory reserve. In this review we discuss the approaches that have been proposed so far to derive this information, from pulse amplitude estimation and spectral techniques to most recent advances in morphological analysis based on artificial intelligence solutions. Each method is presented with focus on its clinical significance and the potential for application in standard clinical practice. Finally, we highlight the missing links that need to be addressed in future studies in order for ICP pulse waveform analysis to achieve widespread use in the neurocritical care setting.
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- Agnieszka Kazimierska
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery B, Neurological Hospital Pierre Wertheimer, University Hospital of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- INSERM U1059 Sainbiose, Ecole des Mines Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
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Cannizzaro LA, Iwuchukwu I, Rahaman V, Hirzallah M, Bodo M. Noninvasive neuromonitoring with rheoencephalography: a case report. J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:1413-1422. [PMID: 36934402 PMCID: PMC10024795 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-023-00985-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023]
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Cerebral blood flow (CBF) autoregulation (AR) can be monitored using invasive modalities, such as intracranial pressure (ICP) and arterial blood pressure (ABP) to calculate the CBF AR index (PRx). Monitoring PRx can reduce the extent of secondary brain damage in patients. Rheoencephalography (REG) is an FDA-approved non-invasive method to measure CBF. REGx, a CBF AR index, is calculated from REG and arm bioimpedance pulse waves. Our goal was to test REG for neuromonitoring. 28 measurement sessions were performed on 13 neurocritical care patients. REG/arm bioimpedance waveforms were recorded on a laptop using a bioimpedance amplifier and custom-built software. The same program was used for offline data processing. Case #1: The patient's mean REGx increased from - 0.08 on the first day to 0.44 on the second day, indicating worsening intracranial compliance (ICC) (P < 0.0001, CI 0.46-0.58). Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was 5 on both days. Case #2: REGx decreased from 0.32 on the first recording to 0.07 on the last (P = 0.0003, CI - 0.38 to - 0.12). GCS was 7 and 14, respectively. Case #3: Within a 36-minute recording, REGx decreased from 0.56 to - 0.37 (P < 0.0001, 95%, CI - 1.10 to - 0.76). Central venous pressure changed from 14 to 9 mmHg. REG pulse wave morphology changed from poor ICC to good ICC morphology. Bioimpedance recording made it possible to quantify the active/passive status of CBF AR, indicate the worsening of ICC, and present it in real time. REGx can be a suitable, non-invasive alternative to PRx for use in head-injured patients.
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- 1Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Lazaridis C, Foreman B. Management Strategies Based on Multi-Modality Neuromonitoring in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurotherapeutics 2023; 20:1457-1471. [PMID: 37491682 PMCID: PMC10684466 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-023-01411-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Secondary brain injury after neurotrauma is comprised of a host of distinct, potentially concurrent and interacting mechanisms that may exacerbate primary brain insult. Multimodality neuromonitoring is a method of measuring multiple aspects of the brain in order to understand the signatures of these different pathomechanisms and to detect, treat, or prevent potentially reversible secondary brain injuries. The most studied invasive parameters include intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), autoregulatory indices, brain tissue partial oxygen tension, and tissue energy and metabolism measures such as the lactate pyruvate ratio. Understanding the local metabolic state of brain tissue in order to infer pathology and develop appropriate management strategies is an area of active investigation. Several clinical trials are underway to define the role of brain tissue oxygenation monitoring and electrocorticography in conjunction with other multimodal neuromonitoring information, including ICP and CPP monitoring. Identifying an optimal CPP to guide individualized management of blood pressure and ICP has been shown to be feasible, but definitive clinical trial evidence is still needed. Future work is still needed to define and clinically correlate patterns that emerge from integrated measurements of metabolism, pressure, flow, oxygenation, and electrophysiology. Pathophysiologic targets and precise critical care management strategies to address their underlying causes promise to mitigate secondary injuries and hold the potential to improve patient outcome. Advancements in clinical trial design are poised to establish new standards for the use of multimodality neuromonitoring to guide individualized clinical care.
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- Christos Lazaridis
- Division of Neurocritical Care, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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- Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Cucciolini G, Motroni V, Czosnyka M. Intracranial pressure for clinicians: it is not just a number. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2023; 3:31. [PMID: 37670387 PMCID: PMC10481563 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-023-00115-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is a standard practice in severe brain injury cases, where it allows to derive cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP); ICP-tracing can also provide additional information about intracranial dynamics, forecast episodes of intracranial hypertension and set targets for a tailored therapy to prevent secondary brain injury. Nevertheless, controversies about the advantages of an ICP clinical management are still debated. FINDINGS This article reviews recent research on ICP to improve the understanding of the topic and uncover the hidden information in this signal that may be useful in clinical practice. Parameters derived from time-domain as well as frequency domain analysis include compensatory reserve, autoregulation estimation, pulse waveform analysis, and behavior of ICP in time. The possibility to predict the outcome and apply a tailored therapy using a personalised perfusion pressure target is also described. CONCLUSIONS ICP is a crucial signal to monitor in severely brain injured patients; a bedside computer can empower standard monitoring giving new metrics that may aid in clinical management, establish a personalized therapy, and help to predict the outcome. Continuous collaboration between engineers and clinicians and application of new technologies to healthcare, is vital to improve the accuracy of current metrics and progress towards better care with individualized dynamic targets.
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- Giada Cucciolini
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Brain Physics Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Brain Physics Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Brain Physics Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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Pelah AI, Zakrzewska A, Calviello LA, Forcht Dagi T, Czosnyka Z, Czosnyka M. Accuracy of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring-Single Centre Observational Study and Literature Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:3397. [PMID: 37050457 PMCID: PMC10098789 DOI: 10.3390/s23073397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Intracranial hypertension and adequacy of brain blood flow are primary concerns following traumatic brain injury. Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is a critical diagnostic tool in neurocritical care. However, all ICP sensors, irrespective of design, are subject to systematic and random measurement inaccuracies that can affect patient care if overlooked or disregarded. The wide choice of sensors available to surgeons raises questions about performance and suitability for treatment. This observational study offers a critical review of the clinical and experimental assessment of ICP sensor accuracy and comments on the relationship between actual clinical performance, bench testing, and manufacturer specifications. Critically, on this basis, the study offers guidelines for the selection of ICP monitoring technologies, an important clinical decision. To complement this, a literature review on important ICP monitoring considerations was included. This study utilises illustrative clinical and laboratory material from 1200 TBI patients (collected from 1992 to 2019) to present several important points regarding the accuracy of in vivo implementation of contemporary ICP transducers. In addition, a thorough literature search was performed, with sources dating from 1960 to 2021. Sources considered to be relevant matched the keywords: "intraparenchymal ICP sensors", "fiberoptic ICP sensors", "piezoelectric strain gauge sensors", "external ventricular drains", "CSF reference pressure", "ICP zero drift", and "ICP measurement accuracy". Based on single centre observations and the 76 sources reviewed in this paper, this material reports an overall anticipated measurement accuracy for intraparenchymal transducers of around ± 6.0 mm Hg with an average zero drift of <2.0 mm Hg. Precise ICP monitoring is a key tenet of neurocritical care, and accounting for zero drift is vital. Intraparenchymal piezoelectric strain gauge sensors are commonly implanted to monitor ICP. Laboratory bench testing results can differ from in vivo observations, revealing the shortcomings of current ICP sensors.
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- Adam I. Pelah
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Neurosurgery, Mayo School of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-65 Warszawa, Poland
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Burleson SL, Butler J, Gostigian G, Parr MS, Kelly MP. A Rare Cause of Headache and an Unorthodox Transfer: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med 2023; 7:24-28. [PMID: 36859324 PMCID: PMC9983335 DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2022.10.57491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Emergency department (ED) crowding and hospital diversion times are increasing nationwide, with negative effects on patient safety and an association with increased mortality. Crowding in referral centers makes transfer of complex or critical patients by rural emergency physicians (EP) more complicated and difficult. We present a case requiring an unorthodox transfer method to navigate extensive hospital diversion and obtain life-saving neurosurgical care. CASE REPORT We present the case of a previously healthy 21-year-old male with two hours of headache and rapid neurologic decompensation en route to and at the ED. Computed tomography revealed obstructive hydrocephalus recognized by the EP, who medically managed the increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and began the transfer process for neurosurgical evaluation and management. After refusal by six referral centers in multiple states, all of which were on diversion, the EP initiated an unorthodox transfer procedure to the institution at which he trained, ultimately transferring the patient by air. Bilateral external ventricular drains were placed in the receiving ED, and the patient ultimately underwent neurosurgical resection of an obstructive colloid cyst. CONCLUSION First, our case illustrates the difficulties faced by rural EPs when attempting to transfer critical patients when large referral centers are refusing transfers and the need for improvements in facilitating timely transfers of critically ill, time-sensitive patients. Second, EPs should be aware of colloid cysts as a rare but potentially catastrophic cause of rapid neurologic decline due to increased ICP, and the ED management thereof, which we review.
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- Samuel L. Burleson
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbus, Mississippi
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
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Vandenbulcke S, De Pauw T, Dewaele F, Degroote J, Segers P. Computational fluid dynamics model to predict the dynamical behavior of the cerebrospinal fluid through implementation of physiological boundary conditions. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1040517. [PMID: 36483773 PMCID: PMC9722737 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1040517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics play an important role in maintaining a stable central nervous system environment and are influenced by different physiological processes. Multiple studies have investigated these processes but the impact of each of them on CSF flow is not well understood. A deeper insight into the CSF dynamics and the processes impacting them is crucial to better understand neurological disorders such as hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, and intracranial hypertension. This study presents a 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model which incorporates physiological processes as boundary conditions. CSF production and pulsatile arterial and venous volume changes are implemented as inlet boundary conditions. At the outlets, 2-element windkessel models are imposed to simulate CSF compliance and absorption. The total compliance is first tuned using a 0D model to obtain physiological pressure pulsations. Then, simulation results are compared with in vivo flow measurements in the spinal subarachnoid space (SAS) and cerebral aqueduct, and intracranial pressure values reported in the literature. Finally, the impact of the distribution of and total compliance on CSF pressures and velocities is evaluated. Without respiration effects, compliance of 0.17 ml/mmHg yielded pressure pulsations with an amplitude of 5 mmHg and an average value within the physiological range of 7-15 mmHg. Also, model flow rates were found to be in good agreement with reported values. However, when adding respiration effects, similar pressure amplitudes required an increase of compliance value to 0.51 ml/mmHg, which is within the range of 0.4-1.2 ml/mmHg measured in vivo. Moreover, altering the distribution of compliance over the four different outlets impacted the local flow, including the flow through the foramen magnum. The contribution of compliance to each outlet was directly proportional to the outflow at that outlet. Meanwhile, the value of total compliance impacted intracranial pressure. In conclusion, a computational model of the CSF has been developed that can simulate CSF pressures and velocities by incorporating boundary conditions based on physiological processes. By tuning these boundary conditions, we were able to obtain CSF pressures and flows within the physiological range.
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- Sarah Vandenbulcke
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (IBiTech-bioMMeda), Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Electromechanical Systems and Metal Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (IBiTech-bioMMeda), Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Czosnyka M, Santarius T, Donnelly J, van den Dool REC, Sperna Weiland NH. Pro-Con Debate: The Clinical (Ir)relevance of the Lower Limit of Cerebral Autoregulation for Anesthesiologists. Anesth Analg 2022; 135:734-743. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management. Neurocrit Care 2022. [DOI: 10.1017/9781108907682.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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PURPOSE Anesthetic agents have been widely used in the treatment of refractory status epilepticus and the medical management of increased intracranial pressure whenever the goal is therapeutic burst suppression. Periodic patterns typically consisting of generalized periodic discharges (GPDs) following emergence from anesthesia have been described in several case reports. However, their clinical significance and in particular whether these patterns are epileptiform remains unclear. METHODS This is a single-center, retrospective, observational study examining EEG patterns following emergence from pharmacologically induced burst suppression. Clinical and EEG data were collected. Patients who developed GPDs following anesthetic wean were compared with those who did not. RESULTS Over 4.5 years, 14 patients developed GPDs related to anesthetic withdrawal. The GPDs had a frequency between 0.5 and 2.5 Hz. Generalized periodic discharges related to anesthetic withdrawal were transient, with a median duration of 40 hours (interquartile range, 24-48 hours). Notably, in all patients, the pattern was stimulus dependent. When compared with a control group of 19 consecutive patients who did not develop a generalized periodic pattern in the context of the anesthetic wean, there was no significant difference in the status epilepticus relapse between the two groups (29% vs. 44%; P = 0.63). Patients in the GPD group were more likely to be on pentobarbital (93% vs. 58%; P = 0.05) and were more likely to have concomitant systemic infection treated with antibiotics compared with the control group (86% vs. 42%; P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Generalized periodic patterns are common following the wean of intravenous anesthetics (particularly pentobarbital) and likely represent a transitional encephalopathic state in a subset of patients. Their morphology is distinct and can be differentiated from the reemergence of status epilepticus (if the latter was the indication for anesthetic treatment). Failure to recognize this pattern may lead to prolonged unnecessary treatments if it is mistaken for the emergence of seizure activity. The presence of concomitant systemic infection and associated antibiotic treatment may be risk factors for the development of this pattern.
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Schweingruber N, Mader M, Wiehe A, Röder F, Göttsche J, Kluge S, Westphal M, Czorlich P, Gerloff C. A recurrent machine learning model predicts intracranial hypertension in neurointensive care patients. Brain 2022; 145:2910-2919. [PMID: 35139181 PMCID: PMC9486888 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The evolution of intracranial pressure (ICP) of critically ill patients admitted to a neurointensive care unit (ICU) is difficult to predict. Besides the underlying disease and compromised intracranial space, ICP is affected by a multitude of factors, many of which are monitored on the ICU, but the complexity of the resulting patterns limits their clinical use. This paves the way for new machine learning (ML) techniques to assist clinical management of patients undergoing invasive ICP monitoring independent of the underlying disease. An institutional cohort (ICP-ICU) of patients with invasive ICP monitoring (n = 1346) was used to train recurrent ML models to predict the occurrence of ICP increases of ≥ 22mmHg over a long (> 2 hours) time period in the upcoming hours. External validation was performed on patients undergoing invasive ICP measurement in two publicly available datasets (Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC, n = 998) and eICU Collaborative Research Database (eICU, n = 1634)). Different distances (1h-24 h) between prediction time point and upcoming critical phase were evaluated, demonstrating a decrease in performance but still robust AUC-ROC with larger distances (24 h AUC-ROC: ICP-ICU 0.826 ± 0.0071, MIMIC 0.836 ± 0.0063, eICU 0.779 ± 0.0046, 1 h AUC-ROC: ICP-ICU 0.982 ± 0.0008, MIMIC 0.965 ± 0.0010, eICU 0.941 ± 0.0025). The model operates on sparse hourly data and is stable in handling variable input lengths and missingness through its nature of recurrence and internal memory. Calculation of gradient-based feature importance revealed individual underlying decisions for our Long Short Time Memory (LSTM) based model and thereby provided improved clinical interpretability. Recurrent ML models have the potential to be an effective tool for the prediction of ICP increases with high translational potential.
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- Nils Schweingruber
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20246, Germany.,Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, 20246, Germany.,Department of Informatics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, 22527, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, 20246, Germany.,Department of Informatics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, 22527, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20246, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Zipfel J, Engel J, Hockel K, Heimberg E, Schuhmann MU, Neunhoeffer F. Effects of hypertonic saline on intracranial pressure and cerebral autoregulation in pediatric traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2021:1-7. [PMID: 34560657 DOI: 10.3171/2021.6.peds21143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hypertonic saline (HTS) is commonly used in children to lower intracranial pressure (ICP) after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). While ICP and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) correlate moderately to TBI outcome, indices of cerebrovascular autoregulation enhance the correlation of neuromonitoring data to neurological outcome. In this study, the authors sought to investigate the effect of HTS administration on ICP, CPP, and autoregulation in pediatric patients with sTBI. METHODS Twenty-eight pediatric patients with sTBI who were intubated and sedated were included. Blood pressure and ICP were actively managed according to the autoregulation index PRx (pressure relativity index to determine and maintain an optimal CPP [CPPopt]). In cases in which ICP was continuously > 20 mm Hg despite all other measures to decrease it, an infusion of 3% HTS was administered. The monitoring data of the first 6 hours after HTS administration were analyzed. The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score at the 3-month follow-up was used as the primary outcome measure, and patients were dichotomized into favorable (GOS score 4 or 5) and unfavorable (GOS score 1-3) groups. RESULTS The mean dose of HTS was 40 ml 3% NaCl. No significant difference in ICP and PRx was seen between groups at the HTS administration. ICP was lowered significantly in all children, with the effect lasting as long as 6 hours. The lowering of ICP was significantly greater and longer in children with a favorable outcome (p < 0.001); only this group showed significant improvement of autoregulatory capacity (p = 0.048). A newly established HTS response index clearly separated the outcome groups. CONCLUSIONS HTS significantly lowered ICP in all children after sTBI. This effect was significantly greater and longer-lasting in children with a favorable outcome. Moreover, HTS administration restored disturbed autoregulation only in the favorable outcome group. This highlights the role of a "rescuable" autoregulation regarding outcome, which might be a possible indicator of injury severity. The effect of HTS on autoregulation and other possible mechanisms should be further investigated.
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- Julian Zipfel
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen
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- 2Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Children's Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen; and
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- 2Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Children's Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen
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- 2Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Children's Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen; and
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Vasquez HE, Prasad L, Moscote-Salazar LR, Agrawal A. Atmospheric variables and subarachnoid hemorrhage: narrative review. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s41984-021-00102-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Stroke is a neurological emergency that tends to be the first cause of death in many countries. Atmospheric variables are strongly associated with stroke, in which subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been associated in many studies to meteorological risk factors such as air pollution, air pressure, weather changes, and ambient temperature. These characteristics may influence the brain circulation and cause SAH, being diagnosed as idiopathic SAH or SAH with unknown cause.
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The main objective of this review is to present the most relevant meteorological risk factors that may develop subarachnoid hemorrhage according to the current evidence that supports the strong association.
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Brain vessel circulation may be influenced by atmospheric variables such as air pollution and weather changes, generating intrinsic changes in the intima of the vessels which leads to vasospasm and with comorbidities associated may develop SAH.
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Belov V, Appleton J, Levin S, Giffenig P, Durcanova B, Papisov M. Large-Volume Intrathecal Administrations: Impact on CSF Pressure and Safety Implications. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:604197. [PMID: 33935624 PMCID: PMC8079755 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.604197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The increasing number of studies demonstrates the high potency of the intrathecal (IT) route for the delivery of biopharmaceuticals to the central nervous system (CNS). Our earlier data exhibited that both the infused volume and the infusion rate can regulate the initial disposition of the administered solute within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This disposition is one of key factors in defining the subsequent transport of the solute to its intended target. On the other hand, fast additions of large volumes of liquid to the CSF inevitably raise the CSF pressure [a.k.a. intracranial pressure (ICP)], which may in turn lead to adverse reactions if the physiologically delimited threshold is exceeded. While long-term biological effects of elevated ICP (hydrocephalus) are known, the safety thresholds pertaining to short-term ICP elevations caused by IT administrations have not yet been characterized. This study aimed to investigate the dynamics of ICP in rats and non-human primates (NHPs) with respect to IT infusion rates and volumes. The safety regimes were estimated and analyzed across species to facilitate the development of translational large-volume IT therapies. The data revealed that the addition of a liquid to the CSF raised the ICP in a rate and volume-dependent manner. At low infusion rates (<0.12 ml/min in rats and <2 ml/min in NHPs), NHPs and rats displayed similar tolerance patterns. Specifically, safe accommodations of such added volumes were mainly facilitated by the accelerated pressure-dependent CSF drainage into the blood, with I stabilizing at different levels below the safety threshold of 28 ± 4 mm Hg in rats and 50 ± 5 mm Hg in NHPs. These ICPs were safely tolerated for extended durations (of at least 2–25 min). High infusion rates (including boluses) caused uncompensated exponential ICP elevations rapidly exceeding the safety thresholds. Their tolerance was species-dependent and was facilitated by the compensatory role of the varied components of craniospinal compliance while not excluding the possibility of other contributing factors. In conclusion, large volumes of liquids can safely be delivered via IT routes provided that ICP is monitored as a safety factor and cross-species physiological differences are accounted for.
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- Vasily Belov
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston, Boston, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston, Boston, MA, United States
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Coccolini F, Improta M, Picetti E, Vergano LB, Catena F, de ’Angelis N, Bertolucci A, Kirkpatrick AW, Sartelli M, Fugazzola P, Tartaglia D, Chiarugi M. Timing of surgical intervention for compartment syndrome in different body region: systematic review of the literature. World J Emerg Surg 2020; 15:60. [PMID: 33087153 PMCID: PMC7579897 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-020-00339-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Compartment syndrome can occur in many body regions and may range from homeostasis asymptomatic alterations to severe, life-threatening conditions. Surgical intervention to decompress affected organs or area of the body is often the only effective treatment, although evidences to assess the best timing of intervention are lacking. Present paper systematically reviewed the literature stratifying timings according to the compartmental syndromes which may beneficiate from immediate, early, delayed, or prophylactic surgical decompression. Timing of decompression have been stratified into four categories: (1) immediate decompression for those compartmental syndromes whose missed therapy would rapidly lead to patient death or extreme disability, (2) early decompression with the time burden of 3-12 h and in any case before clinical signs of irreversible deterioration, (3) delayed decompression identified with decompression performed after 12 h or after signs of clinical deterioration has occurred, and (4) prophylactic decompression in those situations where high incidence of compartment syndrome is expected after a specific causative event.
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- Federico Coccolini
- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia 1, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Emergency Surgery Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Unit of Digestive and Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital and University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Créteil, France
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia 1, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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- Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Canada
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia 1, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisia 1, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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Long-term monitoring of intracranial pressure in freely-moving rats; impact of different physiological states. Fluids Barriers CNS 2020; 17:39. [PMID: 32517699 PMCID: PMC7285467 DOI: 10.1186/s12987-020-00199-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is observed in association with a range of brain disorders. There is limited insight into the regulatory mechanisms of ICP under physiological conditions, and consequently also under pathological conditions. Thereby, to understand the mechanisms underlying ICP dynamics, precise, valid and long-term ICP recordings are of importance in the preclinical setting. Herein, we used a novel telemetric system for ICP recordings which allowed for long-term recordings in freely-moving rats. The aim was to investigate ICP dynamics under different physiological states and investigate how factors such as surgery/recovery, body position, light–dark, co-housing, weight and anesthesia may influence ICP and its waveforms. Methods A telemetric device was implanted epidurally in rats and signals were recorded continuously for up to 50 days (n = 14). Recording was divided into three experimental periods: a surgical recovery period (RP), a physiological period (PP) and an experimental period (EP). Histology was performed to study the morphology of implanted rats and non-implanted rats (n = 17). Results For the first time, we can demonstrate continuous ICP recordings in freely-moving and co-housed rats for up to 50 days with a high degree of stability. The mean ICP in the recording periods were; RP: 3.2 ± 0.6 mmHg, PP: 5.0 ± 0.6 mmHg and EP: 4.7 ± 0.6 mmHg. In the RP, the ICP was significantly lower compared to the PP (P = 0.0034). Significant light–dark difference in ICP with 21% increase in respiratory slow-wave amplitude was observed in the co-housed animals but not in single-housed animals. The ICP signal was raised during the dark period relative to the light (Δ0.3 ± 0.07 mmHg, P = 0.0043). Administration of anesthesia gave a short-term increase in ICP followed by a significant decrease in ICP. No signs of tissue damage or inflammation were found in the implanted brains. Conclusions ICP dynamics were influenced by several factors such as, use of anesthesia, light–dark difference and housing conditions. Our study demonstrates the importance of performing ICP physiological measurements in freely-moving animals. This has significant implications for moving the preclinical research field forward in order to properly study ICP physiology during disease development and to explore drug targets for alleviating increased ICP.
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Basilio AV, Xu P, Takahashi Y, Yanaoka T, Sugaya H, Ateshian GA, Morrison B. Simulating cerebral edema and delayed fatality after traumatic brain injury using triphasic swelling biomechanics. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2019; 20:820-825. [PMID: 31647331 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1663347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objectives: Contemporary finite element (FE) models, like that from the Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC), have been useful for developing safety systems to reduce the severity of injuries in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs), including traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, not all injury occurs during the MVC. Cerebral edema after TBI contributes to mortality by increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) and preventing adequate cerebral blood supply. The focus of this study was to model post-traumatic cerebral edema and subsequent mortality due to increased ICP.Methods: Brain tissue swells in a manner consistent with triphasic biomechanics, which models biological tissues as a charged deformable porous solid matrix (fixed charge density [FCD]), a solvent, and monovalent counter-ions (cerebrospinal fluid). Fluid uptake into the brain is driven by the Gibbs-Donnan osmotic pressure as the FCD is exposed when cells die. Post-TBI edema was simulated in FEBio (febio.org), which includes triphasic material formulations.The GHBMC mesh was imported into FEBio, and each element was assigned a FCD to represent impact-related cell death based on its maximum principal strain (MPS) experienced during the crash-simulation using the stock GHBMC model and LS-DYNA. The ensuing pathophysiology was simulated in FEBio in two steps. First, the brain swelled in response to exposure of FCD, causing some adjacent elements to compress as fluid was redistributed. Biologically, the compression was assumed to reduce blood flow and cause ischemic cell death, represented by additional exposure of FCD, swelling, and increased ICP. Using published prognostic models of clinical outcome, mortality was predicted based on ICP.Results: Post-traumatic volume ratio of elements ranged from less than 30% (compaction) to greater than 200% (swelling). Predicted ICP values for a fatal impact were as high as 8.55 kPa (64.1 mmHg), which is associated with a 99% probability of death.Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to simulate post-traumatic brain swelling to predict outcome. By incorporating swelling, ischemia, and cell death, our novel approach may improve fidelity of predicting outcome after MVCs. A strength of our approach is relying on the validated GHBMC model to predict brain deformation in the crash-scenario. The main goal of the current study was to demonstrate feasibility of simulating post-injury swelling using triphasic biomechanics. We successfully predicted clinically relevant increases in ICP that suggest a high likelihood of death when simulating a fatal impact scenario, however, more validation of our methodology is needed.
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- Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York
- Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Chau CYC, Craven CL, Rubiano AM, Adams H, Tülü S, Czosnyka M, Servadei F, Ercole A, Hutchinson PJ, Kolias AG. The Evolution of the Role of External Ventricular Drainage in Traumatic Brain Injury. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E1422. [PMID: 31509945 PMCID: PMC6780113 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8091422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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External ventricular drains (EVDs) are commonly used in neurosurgery in different conditions but frequently in the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to monitor and/or control intracranial pressure (ICP) by diverting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Their clinical effectiveness, when used as a therapeutic ICP-lowering procedure in contemporary practice, remains unclear. No consensus has been reached regarding the drainage strategy and optimal timing of insertion. We review the literature on EVDs in the setting of TBI, discussing its clinical indications, surgical technique, complications, clinical outcomes, and economic considerations.
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- Charlene Y C Chau
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
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- Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N3BG, UK
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- Neurosciences Institute, INUB-MEDITECH Research Group, El Bosque University, 113033 Bogotá, Colombia
- NIHR Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
- Department of Neurosurgery, Innsbruck Medical University, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Humanitas University and Research Hospital, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
- NIHR Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK.
- NIHR Global Health Research Group on Neurotrauma, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB20QQ, UK.
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Deciding on Appropriate Telemetric Intracranial Pressure Monitoring System. World Neurosurg 2019; 126:564-569. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chen S, Gallagher MJ, Hogg F, Papadopoulos MC, Saadoun S. Visibility Graph Analysis of Intraspinal Pressure Signal Predicts Functional Outcome in Spinal Cord Injured Patients. J Neurotrauma 2018; 35:2947-2956. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2018.5775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Suliang Chen
- Academic Neurosurgery Unit, St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Academic Neurosurgery Unit, St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Academic Neurosurgery Unit, St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Academic Neurosurgery Unit, St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Telemetry in intracranial pressure monitoring: sensor survival and drift. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018; 160:2137-2144. [PMID: 30267207 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-018-3691-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Telemetric intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring enable long-term ICP monitoring on patients during normal day activities and may accordingly be of use during evaluation and treatment of complicated ICP disorders. However, the benefits of such equipment depend strongly on the validity of the recordings and how often the telemetric sensor needs to be re-implanted. This study investigates the clinical and technical sensor survival time and drift of the telemetric ICP sensor: Raumedic Neurovent-P-tel. METHODS Implanted telemetric ICP sensors in the period from January 2011 to December 2017 were identified, and medical records reviewed for complications, explantation reasons, and parameters relevant for determining clinical and technical sensor survival time. Explanted sensors were tested in an experimental setup to study baseline drift. RESULTS In total, implantation of 119 sensors were identified. Five sensors (4.2%) were explanted due to skin damage, three (2.5%) due to wound infection, and two (1.7%) due to ethylene oxide allergy. No other complications were observed. The median clinical sensor survival time was 208 days (95% CI 150-382). The median technical sensor survival time was 556 days (95% CI 382-605). Explanted sensors had a median baseline drift of 2.5 mmHg (IQR 2.0-5.5). CONCLUSION In most cases, the ICP sensor provides reliable measurements beyond the approved implantation time of 90 days. Thus, the sensor should not be routinely removed after this period, if ICP monitoring is still indicated. However, some sensors showed technical malfunction prior to the CE-approval, underlining that caution should always be taken when analyzing telemetric ICP curves.
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Neuromonitoring plays an important role in the management of traumatic brain injury. Simultaneous assessment of cerebral hemodynamics, oxygenation, and metabolism allows an individualized approach to patient management in which therapeutic interventions intended to prevent or minimize secondary brain injury are guided by monitored changes in physiologic variables rather than generic thresholds. This narrative review describes various neuromonitoring techniques that can be used to guide the management of patients with traumatic brain injury and examines the latest evidence and expert consensus guidelines for neuromonitoring.
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Haider MN, Leddy JJ, Hinds AL, Aronoff N, Rein D, Poulsen D, Willer BS. Intracranial pressure changes after mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. Brain Inj 2018; 32:809-815. [PMID: 29701515 PMCID: PMC6192525 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1469045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intracranial pressure (ICP) after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is poorly studied due to lack of sensitive non-invasive methods. The purpose of this review was to summarize the existing knowledge of changes in ICP after mTBI. Literature selection: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched by three reviewers independently up to December 2016. INCLUSION CRITERIA animal and human studies measuring ICP and brain oedema after an mTBI. EXCLUSION CRITERIA moderate and severe forms of traumatic brain injury, repeat samples, and studies that measured ICP at the time of impact but not after. Study quality was assessed using Downs and Black criteria. RESULTS Of 1067 papers, 9 studies were included. In human studies, one provided direct evidence on increased, one provided indirect evidence of increased, and two provided indirect evidence of decreased ICP. In animal studies, three studies provided direct evidence of increased, one provided indirect evidence of increased, and one provided indirect evidence of no change in ICP. CONCLUSION The existing research suggests that there may be increased ICP after mTBI and animal studies suggest an elevation for days which returns to baseline, which corresponds with functional and symptomatic recovery. Future human studies using sensitive indirect methods to measure ICP longitudinally after mTBI are needed.
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- Mohammad N Haider
- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo
- Department of Neuroscience, State University of New York at Buffalo
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo
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- Health Sciences Library, State University of New York at Buffalo
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- Health Sciences Library, State University of New York at Buffalo
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- Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York at Buffalo
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- Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo
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Vink R, Gabrielian L, Thornton E. The Role of Substance P in Secondary Pathophysiology after Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Neurol 2017; 8:304. [PMID: 28701994 PMCID: PMC5487380 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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It has recently been shown that substance P (SP) plays a major role in the secondary injury process following traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly with respect to neuroinflammation, increased blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability, and edema formation. Edema formation is associated with the development of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) that has been widely associated with increased mortality and morbidity after neurotrauma. However, a pharmacological intervention to specifically reduce ICP is yet to be developed, with current interventions limited to osmotic therapy rather than addressing the cause of increased ICP. Given that previous publications have shown that SP, NK1 receptor antagonists reduce edema after TBI, more recent studies have examined whether these compounds might also reduce ICP and improve brain oxygenation after TBI. We discuss the results of these studies, which demonstrate that NK1 antagonists reduce posttraumatic ICP to near normal levels within 4 h of drug administration, as well as restoring brain oxygenation to near normal levels in the same time frame. The improvements in these parameters occurred in association with an improvement in BBB integrity to serum proteins, suggesting that SP-mediated increases in vascular permeability significantly contribute to the development of increased ICP after acute brain injury. NK1 antagonists may therefore provide a novel, mechanistically targeted approach to the management of increased ICP.
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- Robert Vink
- Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Hu PJ, Pittet JF, Kerby JD, Bosarge PL, Wagener BM. Acute brain trauma, lung injury, and pneumonia: more than just altered mental status and decreased airway protection. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2017; 313:L1-L15. [PMID: 28408366 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00485.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Even when patients survive the initial insult, there is significant morbidity and mortality secondary to subsequent pulmonary edema, acute lung injury (ALI), and nosocomial pneumonia. Whereas the relationship between TBI and secondary pulmonary complications is recognized, little is known about the mechanistic interplay of the two phenomena. Changes in mental status secondary to acute brain injury certainly impair airway- and lung-protective mechanisms. However, clinical and translational evidence suggests that more specific neuronal and cellular mechanisms contribute to impaired systemic and lung immunity that increases the risk of TBI-mediated lung injury and infection. To better understand the cellular mechanisms of that immune impairment, we review here the current clinical data that support TBI-induced impairment of systemic and lung immunity. Furthermore, we also review the animal models that attempt to reproduce human TBI. Additionally, we examine the possible role of damage-associated molecular patterns, the chlolinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, and sex dimorphism in post-TBI ALI. In the last part of the review, we discuss current treatments and future pharmacological therapies, including fever control, tracheostomy, and corticosteroids, aimed to prevent and treat pulmonary edema, ALI, and nosocomial pneumonia after TBI.
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- Parker J Hu
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and.,Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and
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