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Active process often defined as the state of awareness of both self and the environment. Consciousness depends on two essential components: Arousal Anatomic basis—ascending reticular activating system (RAS): Rostral pontine and mesencephalic tegmentum and midline and intralaminar thalamic nuclei Awareness Requires cerebral cortex and its...
The term intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is frequently used interchangeably with hemorrhagic strokes ICH encompasses the nontraumatic disorders that present with bleeding into the cranial vault Seen in 40,000–50,000 persons per year in the United States Worldwide incidence 10–20 cases/100,000 More common in males, persons >55 yr of age and higher in...
The potentially devastating complications of neurosurgical and neuroendovascular procedures underscore the need for a high level of attentiveness in the postoperative period. The task of postneurosurgical intensive care is to improve surgical outcomes. This involves: Early detection of neurologic deterioration with prompt institution of corrective interventions to avert or limit irreversible...
Status Epilepticus (SE): a seizure persisting for a sufficient length of time or is repeated frequently enough to produce a fixed and enduring epileptic condition: Specific duration of unremitting seizures historically were arbitrarily assigned to 30 min by experts in the field Subsequently shorter seizure epochs have been emphasized as SE Based on typical seizure duration...
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