Neuro ICU
Condition-specific guidance for working with patients in the neurological and neurosurgical ICU.
Common ICU scores and metrics
The scoring tools used most frequently in the ICU — what they measure, how they're interpreted, and what they mean for your patient.
Cerebral perfusion pressure
What CPP is, how it's calculated, target ranges, and what fluctuations mean for therapy participation.
Intracranial pressure
ICP basics for therapy practitioners — normal values, what raises it, and how to adjust your treatment approach when ICP is a concern.
Cerebrovascular accident
Stroke in the ICU — hemorrhagic and ischemic presentations, acute management, and therapy considerations in the early stages.
Traumatic brain injury
TBI severity classification, acute care considerations, and how to approach therapy with a patient in the early recovery phase.
Disorders of consciousness
Coma, vegetative state, and minimally conscious state — how to distinguish them, assess them, and treat meaningfully at the bedside.
Spinal cord injuries
SCI classification, key functional implications by level, and precautions and considerations for therapy in the acute phase.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALS presentation and progression in the ICU context, therapy's role, and what to prioritize when disease trajectory is a factor.
Guillain-Barré syndrome
GBS in the acute phase — respiratory considerations, motor involvement, and how therapy fits into early management.
Myasthenia gravis
MG crisis in the ICU, how it presents, and what therapy can and can't do during the acute phase.
Common neurosurgical procedures
An overview of procedures your neuro ICU patients may have undergone — craniotomies, EVDs, shunts — and what they mean for positioning and mobility.