Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to
its high incidence rate and often long-term sequelae, TBI contributes significantly to …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability, morbidity, and mortality
worldwide. Some of the more common etiologies of TBI include closed head injury …

Objectives: Describe the causes of increased intracranial pressure. Review the clinical
presentation of a patient with increased intracranial pressure. Summarize the treatment of …

Vasopressor use in severely injured trauma patients is discouraged due to concerns that
vasoconstriction will worsen organ perfusion and result in increased mortality and organ …

Central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as ischemic stroke, neurodegenerative
diseases, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and corresponding neuropathological …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can initiate a very complex disease of the central nervous
system (CNS), starting with the primary pathology of the inciting trauma and subsequent …

Brain injuries due to trauma or stroke are major causes of adult death and disability.
Unfortunately, few interventions are effective for post-injury repair of brain tissue. After a long …

Subtle and profound changes in autonomic nervous system (ANS) function affecting
sympathetic and parasympathetic homeostasis occur as a result of critical illness. Changes …

Intracranial pressure (ICP) is defined as the pressure measured within the intracranial vault.
This is a dynamic pressure consisting of a systolic, diastolic, and derived mean pressure and …

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are associated with high morbidity and mortality due to both
the original insult as well as the destructive biological response that follows. Medical …