title: Intensive care neurology.
abstract: Critical care neurology is a rapidly developing subspecialty of neurology. The neuro-intensivist is called upon to manage critically ill patients with stroke, neuromuscular disease, traumatic injury, increased intracranial pressure, and other disorders. Therapeutic and technologic advances are rapidly being incorporated into practice and will improve patient care and outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Teener
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Raps
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Galetta
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D009462:Neurology / Q000379:methods*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000628:therapy