Incidence of Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity after Traumatic Brain Injury in a Tertiary Care ICU: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is an understudied complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). PSH usually presents with transient rise in sympathetic outflow, leading to increased blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, sweating, and posturing activity. We...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2021-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1721553 |