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Dec 2023
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December 2023: Topics in Neurocritical C...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
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The December 2023 replay wraps up the year with four previously posted episodes on neurocritical care. The episode begins with an interview with Dr. Karin Diserens on subtle clinical signs in unresponsive brain-impaired individuals. The episode continues with an interview with Dr. David Greer on updated brain death guidelines. The next interview is with Dr. Monica Lemmon on communicating information about neurologic prognosis. The fourth and final interview is with Drs. Susanne Muehlschlegel and Adeline Goss on the prognostic language used in critical neurologic illness.

Related Podcast Links:

Subtle Clinical Signs in Unresponsive Brain Impairment: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/27124839

Updated Pediatric and Adult BD/DNC Consensus Guidelines: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/28537073

A Parent-Informed Approach to Communicating Neurologic Prognosis in Infants: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/25988781

Language Use in Neurocritical Illness Prognostication: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/28137575

Related Article Links:

A Focus on Subtle Signs and Motor Behavior to Unveil Awareness in Unresponsive Brain-Impaired Patients: The Importance of Being Clinical: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207067

Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline: Report of the AAN Guidelines Subcommittee, AAP, CNS, and SCCM: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207740

The ALIGN Framework: A Parent-Informed Approach to Prognostic Communication for Infants With Neurologic Conditions: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000201600

Prognostic Language in Critical Neurologic Illness: A Multicenter Mixed-Methods Study: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207462

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org

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