Spreading depolarization monitoring in neurocritical care of acute brain injury

 

Jed A Hartings

Current Opinion in Critical Care, Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 94-102

April 2017

Purpose of review

Spreading depolarizations are unique in being discrete pathologic entities that are well characterized experimentally and also occur commonly in patients with substantial acute brain injury. Here, we review essential concepts in depolarization monitoring, highlighting its clinical significance, interpretation, and future potential.