Archive | 2021
Insights on Neuro Intensive Care
Abstract
From the principles of respiratory care developed during the poliomyelitis epidemics, neurological intensive care has grown into a wide area encompassing both acute and severe aspects of neurological disease. A neuro-ICU is a form of intensive care unit dedicated to the treatment of patients with life-threatening neurological conditions. Neuro-ICUs were created about 25 years ago in response to a growing demand for more advanced expertise in the increasingly sophisticated techniques for recognising and treating neurological disorders. A neuro-ICU is a form of intensive care unit dedicated to the treatment of patients with lifethreatening neurological conditions. Neuro-ICUs were created about 25 years ago in response to a growing demand for more advanced expertise in the increasingly sophisticated techniques for recognising and treating neurological disorders. In the acute and perioperative treatment of cerebrovascular disease, the neurological intensive care unit plays a critical role. The cornerstone of neurocritical treatment understands how to use intracranial pressure (ICP) control and how to apply the necessary intervention for ICP elevation to ensure sufficient cerebral perfusion. Preventing secondary brain injury requires careful control of the interplay between cerebral and systemic physiology, especially in disorders of cerebral autoregulation. Finally, knowing the pathophysiology of the damaged brain in acute stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and arterial stenosis will help direct the best use of interventional endovascular procedures in these conditions [1].