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Neurology

Mastering the brain in critical conditions: an update

Abstract Acute brain injuries, such as traumatic brain injury and ischemic and hemorragic stroke, are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. While characterized by clearly distict primary events—vascular damage in strokes and biomechanical damage in traumatic brain injuries—they share common secondary injury mechanisms influencing long-term outcomes. Growing evidence suggests that a more personalized […]

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Neurology

The Pupillary Light-Off Reflex in Acute Disorders of Consciousness

Abstract Background In intensive care patients with disorders of consciousness, the pupillary light reflex is a measure of pupillary parasympathetic function. By contrast, the pupillary light-off reflex leads to pupil dilation in response to an abrupt change from light to darkness (“light-off”) and reflects combined parasympathetic and sympathetic pupillary function. To our knowledge, this reflex

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