title: Advances in pediatric neurocritical care.
abstract: Because pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) improve survival for a range of acute diseases, attention has turned toward ensuring the best possible functional outcomes after critical illness. The neurocritical care of children is of increasing interest. However, the pediatric population encompasses a heterogeneous set of neurologic conditions, with several possible models of how best to address them. This article reviews the special challenges faced by PICUs with regards to diseases, technologies, and skills and the progress that has been made in treatment, monitoring, and prognostication. Recent advances in translational research expected to modify the field in the near-term are described.
authors: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors: Joshua
authors: J
authors: Cappell
authors: Steven G
authors: SG
authors: Kernie
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy