Background Non-fatal opioid-related overdoses have increased significantly over the past
two decades and there have been increasing reports of brain injuries and/or neurocognitive …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review presents an overview of the known neurocritical
care complications of severe acute respiratory virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We present readers …

Jahi McMath was diagnosed brain dead on 12/12/2013 in strict accordance with both the
pediatric and adult Guidelines, reinforced by 4 isoelectric electroencephalograms and a …

A 50 year-old man with controlled hypertension and type II diabetes presented after one
week of dyspnea and cough with a blood O2 saturation of 90%. A reverse ttranscriptase …

Non-fatal opioid overdose (NFOO) is a significant cause of opioid-related morbidity in the
United States. As the number of NFOOs continues to grow, it is important to understand the …

The development of delirium indicates neurophysiologic disruption and predicts unfavorable
outcomes. This relationship between delirium and its outcomes has inspired a generation of …

Objective: We report a neuropsychological evaluation for a 39-year-old, right-handed, white
female who 8 years ago developed delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy (DPHL), a …

Since 2012, individuals with a history of opioid misuse have infrequently been observed to
develop a sudden-onset amnestic syndrome associated with bilateral hippocampal …

Delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy (DPHL) is a syndrome that may occur as a
result of the hypoxic event, including opiate overdose. The pathophysiology of this entity is …

A patient in her 50s presented with altered mental status and shortness of breath at 4600 m
elevation. After descent to the base of the mountain, the patient became comatose. She was …