Cerebral blood flow and the injured brain: how should we monitor and manipulate it?
Cerebral blood flow and the injured brain: how should we monitor and manipulate it?
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DOI:
10.1097/aco.0b013e3283445898
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发表时间:
2011-04-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Lam, Arthur M.
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作者:
Dagal, Armagan;Lam, Arthur M.
Purpose of reviewCerebral ischemia plays a major role in the pathophysiology of the injured brain, including traumatic brain injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage, thus improvement in outcome may necessitate monitoring and optimization of cerebral blood flow (CBF). To interpret CBF results in a meaningful way, it may be necessary to quantify cerebral autoregulation as well as cerebral metabolism. This review addresses the recent evidence related to the changes in CBF and its monitoring/management in traumatic brain injury.Recent findingsRecent evidence on the management of patients with traumatic brain injury have focused on the importance of cerebral autoregulation in maintaining perfusion, which necessitates the measurement of CBF. However, adequate CBF measurements alone would not indicate the amount of oxygen delivered to neuronal tissues. Technologic advancements in measurement devices have enabled the assessment of the metabolic state of the cerebral tissue for the purpose of guiding therapy, progress as well as prognostification.SummaryCurrent neurocritical care management strategies are focused on the prevention and limitation of secondary brain injury where neuronal insult continues to evolve during the hours and days after the primary injury. Appropriately chosen multimodal monitoring including CBF and management measures can result in reduction in mortality and morbidity.