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22 maj 2024 · The vegetative and minimally conscious states (MCS) are clinically defined syndromes. Importantly, prognosis for recovery can vary depending on the underlying etiology and differs between patients who have hypoxic-ischemic versus traumatic brain injury [7].
27 sty 2023 · Prognosis. Anoxic brain injury can be devastating after prolonged cerebral hypoxia; further, it is often challenging to predict the prognosis based on clinical findings. Although the clinical exam provides valuable prognostic information, much of the literature on exam findings pre-dates the advent of therapeutic hypothermia and targeted ...
9 lut 2012 · It is important to establish an accurate prognosis as soon as possible after the insult to guide management. Clinical assessment is not reliable and ancillary investigations, particularly imaging and EEG, are needed to understand the severity of brain injury and the likely outcome.
9 lut 2016 · The high prevalence of memory deficits after injury point to a relative vulnerability of the hippocampus and mesial temporal structures as compared to the rest of the brain (Hamm et al., 1993; Finset et al., 1999; Comper et al., 2005), and electrophysiologic studies have shown that changes occur in hippocampal circuit excitability after TBI ...
24 cze 2021 · Based on current data, the most reliable treatments for patients with HIBI are prompt, high-quality CPR to prevent primary brain injury, followed by TTM to minimize secondary brain injury.
13 kwi 2017 · Hypoxic ischemic brain injury (HIBI) after cardiac arrest (CA) is a leading cause of mortality and long-term neurologic disability in survivors. The pathophysiology of HIBI encompasses a heterogeneous cascade that culminates in secondary brain injury and neuronal cell death.
9 gru 2021 · Patients-at-risk with high cortisol prone to delayed remote hippocampal damage should be monitored since hippocampal dysfunction may be the basis for development of post-stroke cognitive and emotional disturbances, as well as epilepsy.
