Carlos Castillo-Pinto MD , Priscilla Yu MD , Mark S. Wainwright MD, PhD , Matthew P. Kirschen MD, PhD
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Abstract
Managing acute brain injury involves protecting the brain from secondary injury by addressing the mismatch between metabolic demand and cerebral perfusion. Observational studies have associated impaired cerebral autoregulation, a physiological process governing the regulation of cerebral blood flow, with unfavorable neurological outcomes in both pediatric and adult populations. We review the pathophysiology of cerebral autoregulation and discuss methods for assessing and monitoring it in children after acquired brain injury. We also examine the current research investigating the relationship between impaired cerebral autoregulation and outcomes following traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary bypass, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Furthermore, we outline potential areas for future research in cerebral autoregulation and its clinical implications for pediatric patients with brain injuries.
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Pediatric Neurology publishes timely peer-reviewed clinical and research articles covering all aspects of the developing nervous system.
Pediatric Neurology features up-to-the-minute publication of the latest advances in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pediatric neurologic disorders. The journal''s editor, E. Steve Roach, in conjunction with the team of Associate Editors, heads an internationally recognized editorial board, ensuring the most authoritative and extensive coverage of the field. Among the topics covered are: epilepsy, mitochondrial diseases, congenital malformations, chromosomopathies, peripheral neuropathies, perinatal and childhood stroke, cerebral palsy, as well as other diseases affecting the developing nervous system.