NEURO CRITICAL CARE TOPICS

  Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and FOUR score
  • Approach to comatose patient (structural vs metabolic)
  • Brainstem reflexes and localization
  • Delirium in ICU
  • Cerebral Edema

  Stroke

  Status Epilepticus

  Neuromuscular Diseases in ICU

  Brain Death and Organ Donation

  • Adult Brain death criteria
  • Pediatric brain death

  Autoimmune and Demyelinating CNS Disorders

  • Autoimmune encephalitis 
  • Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
  • Multiple sclerosis 

  Infectious Neurology in ICU

  Neuro-monitoring in ICU

  • EEG
  • Bispectral index (BIS) 
  • TCD (Transcranial Doppler)
  • Jugular venous oximetry
  • Brain tissue oxygen (PbtO₂)
  • Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
  • Cerebral microdialysis

  Other Critical Topics