Brain Injury, Microcirculation and Tissue Perfusion
Topic Information
Dear Colleagues,
The management of brain perfusion plays a pivotal role in the treatment of brain injury. This aspect in particular is widely used to better treat and prevent secondary brain damage in the bedside setting. Modern neuromonitoring techniques allow us to better understand the effect of our treatments in this setting; nevertheless, there is still a lack of knowledge on this topic. The aim of this Topic is to gather preclinical and clinical studies that are focused on brain perfusion, microcirculation, and brain oxygenation in different forms of acute brain dysfunction. These studies will help clinicians to better understand the underlying mechanisms of brain hypoxia and hypoperfusion in this setting and to potentially improve the quality of care.
Dr. Fabio Silvio Taccone
Dr. Lorenzo Peluso
Topic Editors
Keywords
- cerebral microcirculation
- brain hypoxia
- cerebral perfusion
- cerebral autoregulation
- critical illness