Neurocritical Care Glossary

Surgical opening of the cisterna magna to drain cerebrospinal fluid and relieve intracranial pressure.

Disorder of blood clotting mechanisms frequently complicating neurocritical care conditions.

Endovascular treatment of aneurysms using detachable platinum coils to promote thrombosis.

Extended electroencephalographic recording for detection of seizures and assessment of brain function in critically ill...

Cerebral perfusion pressure; the pressure gradient driving blood flow to the brain, calculated as MAP minus ICP.

Surgical removal of part of the skull bone to relieve intracranial pressure, often performed as life-saving intervention...

Physiological response to elevated intracranial pressure characterized by hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respi...

Brain swelling caused by cellular injury and breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, distinct from cytotoxic edema.

Intracellular brain swelling caused by cellular membrane dysfunction, typically seen in acute ischemia.

Deep brain stimulation; a neurosurgical treatment using implanted electrodes to modulate brain activity.

Delayed cerebral ischemia; neurological deterioration occurring days after subarachnoid hemorrhage, often due to vasospa...

Surgical removal of skull bone to allow brain swelling and reduce intracranial pressure.

A secondary complication following subarachnoid hemorrhage characterized by new neurological deficits or radiographic ev...

Temporary loss of neurological function in brain regions remote from but connected to an area of acute injury.

Diffusion-weighted imaging; MRI technique that detects acute ischemia by measuring water molecule movement restriction.

Standardized radiological criteria for classifying intracerebral hemorrhage types following thrombolytic therapy.

European stroke trial criteria for extended-window thrombolytic therapy selection.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation providing cardiac and respiratory support in severe organ failure.

Electroencephalogram; a test recording electrical activity in the brain, essential for detecting seizures in critically...

Absence of electrical activity on electroencephalography, often indicating severe brain dysfunction or brain death.

External ventricular drain; a catheter placed in brain ventricles to drain cerebrospinal fluid and monitor pressure.

A catheter placed in the lumbar subarachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal fluid and monitor pressure.

A neurosurgical procedure involving placement of a catheter in the lumbar subarachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal flui...

Radiological classification system for subarachnoid hemorrhage based on CT appearance and blood distribution.