Transcranial Doppler-guided cerebral blood flow augmentation resulting in near complete resolution of cerebral infarct: A case report of intractable intracranial hypertension

Autor: Shashi Rao, Binesh Badyal, Kavita Sandhu, Bipin S. Walia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, Vol 03, Iss 02, Pp 141-144 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2348-0548
2348-926X
DOI: 10.4103/2348-0548.182331
Popis: Intractable intracranial hypertension is a nerve wrecking clinical challenge which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Barbiturate coma therapy (BCT) is one of the recommended options for such a challenge but is associated with its own set of complications. Multimodality monitoring is a new advent in neurocritical care and provides a new vision to judiciously cater to such challenges. We hereby report a case of successfully treating intractable intracranial hypertension after maximal possible surgical decompression and evidence of well-formed cerebral ischaemic zones with intracranial multimodality monitoring guided BCT. The positive outcome was to the extent of almost complete reversal of cerebral ischaemic zones and return to normal life schedule.
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