Autor(es): Noto Anthony,Marcolini Evie

Resumo: Neurocritical Care aims to improve outcomes in patients with life-threatening neurologic illness. The scope of Neurocritical Care extends beyond the more commonly encountered and important field of cerebrovascular disease, as described previously. This article focuses on neuromuscular, neuroinfectious, and neuroimmunologic conditions that are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in the acutely neurologically ill patient. As understanding continues to increase regarding the physiology of these conditions and the best treatment, rapid identification, triage, and treatment of these patients in the emergency department is paramount.

Palavras-Chave: Encephalitis; Guillain-Barre syndrome; Meningitis; Myasthenia gravis; Neurocritical Care; Rhombencephalitis

Imprenta: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, v. 32, n. 4, p. 927-938, 2014

Identificador do Objeto Digital: 10.1016/j.emc.2014.07.015

Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Viral infections ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Immunology

Data de Publicação: 2014