2010
Intracranial Multimodal Monitoring for Acute Brain Injury: A Single Institution Review of Current Practices
Stuart RM, Schmidt M, Kurtz P, Waziri A, Helbok R, Mayer SA, Lee K, Badjatia N, Hirsch LJ, Connolly ES, Claassen J. Intracranial Multimodal Monitoring for Acute Brain Injury: A Single Institution Review of Current Practices. Neurocritical Care 2010, 12: 188-198. PMID: 20107926, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-010-9330-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute brain injuryBrain injurySevere acute brain injuryNeurological intensive care unitInsertion techniqueSecondary brain injuryDay of admissionMethodsSixty-one patientsRate of hematomaSingle-institution reviewIntensive care unitBrain tissue oxygenCerebral blood flowFocal brain injuryMultimodality brain monitoringPatient-specific selectionInvasive monitoring devicesHospital lengthFrequent complicationNICU lengthPatient demographicsCare unitMultimodality monitoringConsecutive seriesInstitution review
2002
Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Dennis LJ, Claassen J, Hirsch LJ, Emerson RG, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2002, 51: 1136. PMID: 12383358, DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200211000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonconvulsive status epilepticusAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageCEEG monitoringUnexplained comaNeurological deteriorationStatus epilepticusRefractory nonconvulsive status epilepticusNeurological intensive care unitProphylactic anticonvulsant therapyHours of hospitalizationContinuous electroencephalographic monitoringIntensive care unitAnticonvulsant administrationHospital seizuresAnticonvulsant therapyCerebral edemaClinical improvementHess gradeCare unitClinical featuresComatose patientsElectrographic seizuresVentricular drainageMidazolam therapy