Laws JC, Jordan LC, Pagano LM, Wellons JC, Wolf MS. Multimodal Neurologic Monitoring in Children With Acute Brain Injury.
Pediatr Neurol 2022;
129:62-71. [PMID:
35240364 PMCID:
PMC8940706 DOI:
10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.01.006]
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Abstract
Children with acute neurologic illness are at high risk of mortality and long-term neurologic disability. Severe traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest, stroke, and central nervous system infection are often complicated by cerebral hypoxia, hypoperfusion, and edema, leading to secondary neurologic injury and worse outcome. Owing to the paucity of targeted neuroprotective therapies for these conditions, management emphasizes close physiologic monitoring and supportive care. In this review, we will discuss advanced neurologic monitoring strategies in pediatric acute neurologic illness, emphasizing the physiologic concepts underlying each tool. We will also highlight recent innovations including novel monitoring modalities, and the application of neurologic monitoring in critically ill patients at risk of developing neurologic sequelae.
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