A comprehensive review of pediatric acute encephalopathy

G Imataka, S Kuwashima, S Yoshihara - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acute encephalopathy typically affects previously healthy children and often results in death
or severe neurological sequelae. Acute encephalopathy is a group of multiple syndromes …

Brain hypothermia therapy and targeted temperature management for acute encephalopathy in children: status and prospects

G Imataka, Y Fujita, J Kikuchi, K Wake, K Ono… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In adult intensive care, brain hypothermia therapy (BHT) was reported to be effective in
neuroprotection after resuscitation and cardiac arrest. By contrast, in neonatal intensive …

Randomized clinical trial of 20% mannitol versus 3% hypertonic saline in children with raised intracranial pressure due to acute CNS infections

R Rameshkumar, A Bansal, S Singhi… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Mannitol is a commonly used osmotherapy agent in raised intracranial pressure.
However, the side effects of mannitol are significant. In traumatic brain injury (adult and …

Central nervous system infections

LK Archibald, RG Quisling - Textbook of neurointensive care, 2013 - Springer
Central nervous system (CNS) infections—ie, infections involving the brain (cerebrum and
cerebellum), spinal cord, optic nerves, and their covering membranes—are medical …

Encephalopathy in children: an approach to assessment and management

E Davies, DJ Connolly, SR Mordekar - Archives of disease in …, 2012 - adc.bmj.com
Childhood encephalopathy is an uncommon but significant paediatric presentation and is
associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity in survivors. By definition it is a …

The clinical presentation of acute bacterial meningitis varies with age, sex and duration of illness

U Johansson Kostenniemi, D Norman… - Acta …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim This Swedish study reviewed differences in clinical presentation and laboratory
findings of acute bacterial meningitis in children aged one month to 17 years in Västerbotten …

Clinical and prognostic features among children with acute encephalitis syndrome in Nepal; a retrospective study

A Rayamajhi, I Ansari, E Ledger, KP Bista… - BMC infectious …, 2011 - Springer
Background Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is commonly seen among hospitalized
Nepali children. Japanese Encephalitis (JE) accounts for approximately one-quarter of …

Ex vivo confocal Raman microspectroscopy of porcine dura mater supported by optical clearing

A Jaafar, R Holomb, AY Sdobnov… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of tissue optical clearing (TOC) to increase the probing depth and observe in‐
depth structure of the ex vivo porcine dura mater was studied by confocal Raman …

Childhood acute non-traumatic coma: aetiology and challenges in management in resource-poor countries of Africa and Asia

S Gwer, C Chacha, CR Newton… - … and international child …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This review examines the best available evidence on the aetiology of childhood
acute non-traumatic coma in resource-poor countries (RPCs), discusses the challenges …

Emergency management of increased intracranial pressure

AF Pitfield, AB Carroll, N Kissoon - Pediatric emergency care, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Primary neurological injury in children can be induced by diverse intrinsic and extrinsic
factors including brain trauma, tumors, and intracranial infections. Regardless of etiology …