Assessment of brain midline shift using sonography in neurosurgical ICU patients

Julie Motuel,Isaure Biette,Mohamed Srairi,Ségolène Mrozek,Matt M. Kurrek,Patrick Chaynes,Christophe Cognard,Olivier Fourcade,Thomas Geeraerts

Assessment of brain midline shift using sonography in neurosurgical ICU patients

2014

Julie Motuel
Isaure Biette
Mohamed Srairi
Ségolène Mrozek
Matt M. Kurrek
Patrick Chaynes
Christophe Cognard
Olivier Fourcade
Thomas Geeraerts

Introduction Brain midline shift (MLS) is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent diagnosis and treatment. We aimed to validate bedside assessment of MLS with Transcranial Sonography (TCS) in neurosurgical ICU patients by comparing it to CT.

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Intensive care medicine
Midline shift
Decompressive craniectomy
Echoencephalography
Medicine
Third ventricle
Septum pellucidum
Concomitant
icu patients
Prospective cohort study
Likelihood ratios in diagnostic testing

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