Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is currently managed in the intensive care unit with a
combined medical–surgical approach. Treatment aims to prevent additional brain damage …

A substantial minority of patients who survive an acquired brain injury develop a state of
sympathetic hyperactivity that can persist for weeks or months, consisting of periodic …

Pain is a frequent and significant problem for children with impairment of the central nervous
system, with the highest frequency and severity occurring in children with the greatest …

Severe excessive autonomic overactivity occurs in a subgroup of people surviving acquired
brain injury, the majority of whom show paroxysmal sympathetic and motor overactivity …

This paper is the 28th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning
the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over a quarter-century of research. It …

Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: State of the Science : American Journal of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: State of the Science : American …

Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) has predominantly been described after
traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is associated with hyperthermia, hypertension …

The management of Dysautonomia following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains
problematic, primarily due to an inadequate understanding of the pathophysiology of the …

Objective: To assess the incidence and associations of paroxysmal sympathetic
hyperactivity (PSH) among febrile patients in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU) …

Numerous medical conditions present with acute and severe autonomic and muscular
overactivity. These syndromes include Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Serotonin …