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PAUL M. VESPAProfessor of Neurology and Neurosurgery UCLA Verified email at g.ucla.edu Cited by 39583 |
Guidelines for the evaluation and management of status epilepticus
Status epilepticus (SE) treatment strategies vary substantially from one institution to another
due to the lack of data to support one treatment over another. To provide guidance for the …
due to the lack of data to support one treatment over another. To provide guidance for the …
Translational neurochemical research in acute human brain injury: the current status and potential future for cerebral microdialysis
L Hillered, PM Vespa, DA Hovda - Journal of neurotrauma, 2005 - liebertpub.com
Microdialysis (MD) was introduced as an intracerebral sampling method for clinical neurosurgery
by Hillered et al. and Meyerson et al. in 1990. Since then MD has been embraced as a …
by Hillered et al. and Meyerson et al. in 1990. Since then MD has been embraced as a …
Routine and quantitative EEG in mild traumatic brain injury
This article reviews the pathophysiology of mild traumatic brain injury, and the findings from
EEG and quantitative EEG (QEEG) testing after such an injury. Research on the clinical …
EEG and quantitative EEG (QEEG) testing after such an injury. Research on the clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical metagenomic sequencing for diagnosis of meningitis and encephalitis
Background Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (NGS) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
has the potential to identify a broad range of pathogens in a single test. Methods In a 1-year, …
has the potential to identify a broad range of pathogens in a single test. Methods In a 1-year, …
Increased incidence and impact of nonconvulsive and convulsive seizures after traumatic brain injury as detected by continuous electroencephalographic monitoring
Object. The early pathophysiological features of traumatic brain injury observed in the intensive
care unit (ICU) have been described in terms of altered cerebral blood flow, altered brain …
care unit (ICU) have been described in terms of altered cerebral blood flow, altered brain …
Cerebral hyperglycolysis following severe traumatic brain injury in humans: a positron emission tomography study
…, DA Hovda, E Shalmon, DF Kelly, PM Vespa… - Journal of …, 1997 - thejns.org
✓ Experimental traumatic brain injury studies have shown that cerebral hyperglycolysis is a
pathophysiological response to injury-induced ionic and neurochemical cascades. This …
pathophysiological response to injury-induced ionic and neurochemical cascades. This …
Acute seizures after intracerebral hemorrhage: a factor in progressive midline shift and outcome
PM Vespa, K O'phelan, M Shah, J Mirabelli… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine whether early seizures that occur frequently after intracerebral
hemorrhage (ICH) lead to increased brain edema as manifested by increased midline shift. …
hemorrhage (ICH) lead to increased brain edema as manifested by increased midline shift. …
Nonconvulsive electrographic seizures after traumatic brain injury result in a delayed, prolonged increase in intracranial pressure and metabolic crisis
… seizures by the neuro-ICU nurse or neurointensivist, during the EEG screening by the
neurointensivist, or by total power trend seizure detection method (previously described by Vespa …
neurointensivist, or by total power trend seizure detection method (previously described by Vespa …
Analysis of thrombi retrieved from cerebral arteries of patients with acute ischemic stroke
…, F Vinuela, G Duckwiler, R Jahan, PM Vespa… - Stroke, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Information regarding the histological structure of thromboemboli
that cause acute stroke provides insight into pathogenesis and clinical management. …
that cause acute stroke provides insight into pathogenesis and clinical management. …
Early detection of vasospasm after acute subarachnoid hemorrhage using continuous EEG ICU monitoring
The neurologic morbidity of delayed ischemic deficits from vasospasm following aneurysmal
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) continues to be the most debilitating complication from …
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) continues to be the most debilitating complication from …