Early Physiotherapy by Passive Range of Motion Does Not Affect Partial Brain Tissue Oxygenation in Neurocritical Care Patients.
BackgroundStudies investigating multimodal cerebral monitoring including partial brain tissue oxygen monitoring (ptiO2) in neuro-intensive care patients during physiotherapy are completely lacking in the literature.Materials and MethodsWe performed a post hoc analysis of prospectively collected data of patients on multimodal cerebral monitoring by intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) measurement as well as ptiO2. Patients with severe brain diseases were treated with passive range of motion (PROM). We recorded ICP, CPP, and ptiO2 continuously every minute at baseline (15 minutes), during treatment (26 minutes), and 15 minutes after treatment with PROM.ResultsOverall, 25 treatment units with PROM in 10 patients with combined ICP/CPP and ptiO2 monitoring were evaluated. Median ICP, CPP, and ptiO2 at baseline were 12 ± 6.1 mm Hg, 86 ± 17.1 mm Hg, and 27 ± 14.3 mm Hg, respectively. Values for ICP, CPP, and ptiO2 did not change significantly when comparing mean values before, during, and after therapy.ConclusionsBased on ptiO2 measurements, our data provide new information about the feasibility and safety of physiotherapy in patients with severe brain diseases.
Department of Neurology, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
Christian
C
Roth
Department of Physiotherapy, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
Hubertus
H
Stitz
Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
Jens
J
Kleffmann
Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
Stefanie
S
Kaestner
Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
Wolfgang
W
Deinsberger
Department of Neurology, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
Andreas
A
Ferbert
Department of Anesthesiology, Klinikum Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
Markus
M
Gehling
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult