Neurocritical Care Society Podcast

Mohammed Hirzallah joins Nick Morris to discuss improving the utility of optic nerve sheath diameter as a non-invasive intracranial pressure measurement through standardization and automation.

At the end of Day 2 of our Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Casey Albin, MD gives a shout out to her highlights from today's packed program. 

Following their debate on approaches to early phase management of refractory status epilepticus (RSE), Salia Farrokh, PharmD is joined by Caroline Der Nigoghossian, Neurocritical Care PharmD, Renad Abu-Sawwa, PharmD, and Gabe Fontaine, PharmD to explore the benefits and harms/risks of early ketamine administration in refractory status epilepticus, as well as the emerging literature for the use of...

Day 1 of our 2023 Annual Meeting has come to an end and members of our Podcasting Committee reflect on their highlights from Phoenix. With Nick Morris, MD, Kassi Kronfeld, MD, Stephan Mayer, MD, and Jon Rosenberg, MD.

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may be complicated by delayed cerebral ischemia, which is a major cause of unfavorable clinical outcome and death in SAH-patients. Delayed cerebral ischemia is presumably related to the development of vasospasm triggered by the presence of blood in the basal cisterns. To date, oral application of the calcium antagonist nimodipine is the only prophylactic tr...

Multiple studies demonstrate that fever/elevated temperature is associated with poor outcomes in patients with vascular brain injury; however, there are no conclusive studies that demonstrate that fever prevention/controlled normothermia is associated with better outcomes. The primary objective of the INTREPID (Impact of Fever Prevention in Brain-Injured Patients) trial was to test the hypothesis...

Several measures of blood pressure (BP) control have been used including time to reach target BP, maintaining BP within target range, reducing BP fluctuation, achieving goals with monotherapy and avoiding multiple anti-hypertensive agents, achieving goals with minimum dose adjustments, avoiding discontinuation due to side effects, and preventing hypotension. There are multiple methods of quantifyi...

Listen to the fourth episode of NCS's INSIGHTS series on Acute Ischemic Stroke (part 2 of 2) The INSIGHTS series is hosted by Casey Albin, MD and Salia Farrokh, PharmD, and covers different topics from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, the only up-to-date, comprehensive resource to offer content exclusively dedicated to the practice of neurocritical care. Learn more about ON CALL® . This episode is spo...

Dr Jamil Dibu joins Dr Lauren Koffman to discuss building a neurocritical care unit in Abu Dhabi and developing a framework for determining death by neurologic criteria in the United Arab Emirates. 

Listen to the third episode of NCS' INSIGHTS series - Acute Ischemic Stroke (part 1 of 2). The INSIGHTS series is hosted by Casey Albin, MD and Salia Farrokh, PharmD, and covers different topics from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, the only up-to-date, comprehensive resource to offer content exclusively dedicated to the practice of neurocritical care.  Learn more about ON CALL®. This episode is spons...

Listen to the second episode of NCS's INSIGHTS series on Status Epilepticus (part 2 of 2) The INSIGHTS series is hosted by Casey Albin, MD and Salia Farrokh, PharmD, and covers different topics from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, the only up-to-date, comprehensive resource to offer content exclusively dedicated to the practice of neurocritical care.  Learn more about ON CALL®. This episode is sponso...

Welcome to the Master Class Series where we will learn from the masters in Neurocritical Care. On this episode, learn from Stephan Mayer, MD, FCCM, FNCS Director of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology Services for Westchester Medical Center Health System and Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at New York Medical College as he discusses Hyperacute Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage....

Listen to the first episode of NCS's INSIGHTS series on Status Epilepticus Pt. 1.  The INSIGHTS series is hosted by Casey Albin, MD and Salia Farrokh, PharmD, and will cover different topics from Neurocritical Care ON CALL®, the only up-to-date, comprehensive resource to offer content exclusively dedicated to the practice of neurocritical care. To learn more about ON CALL®, click  here . This epis...

In this episode of the Perspectives Series, hear from Rachael Muggleton and her Story of Hope.  Read more about Rachael's story in the NCS Currents . NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five-question survey, and claim your credits  here ! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The N...

This month, tune into the all new Perspectives Series: Dr. Allan Ropper, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School where he formally serves at the Executive Vice Chair of Neurology and Raymond D. Adams Master Clinician. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five-question survey, and claim your credits  here ! Credits...

Join Alex Reynolds, Matt Jaffa, and Rich Choi as they discuss Normothermic Regional Perfusion. The Hot Topics episodes will be covering what is new and now in neurocritical care. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five-question survey, and claim your credits  here ! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurs...

In this episode of the Perspectives Series, hear from Alex Bodroghy and his Story of Hope. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five-question survey, and claim your credits  here ! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Car...

This month, tune into the all new Perspectives Series: Dr. Tom Bleck, Professor of Neurology at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and founding president of the Neurocritical Care Society. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five-question survey, and claim your credits  here ! Credits are available for physicians, p...

On this episode of "Stories of Hope" we hear the story of little Eli. Elijiah (Eli) and his parents Victor and Jannette discuss an April 2021 car crash that left Eli with a severed spinal cord and under the treatment of Dr. Varina Boerwinkle.

On this month's NCS Podcast Series episode, "Nuts & Bolts The Master Series: Curing Coma Campaign" Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti interviews Dr. Claude Hemphill. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five-question survey, and claim your credits here ! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. The NC...

On today's episode we have two inspiring patient stories. First is Janet's story. Janet had brain aneurysm on March 22, 2004 while walking her dog.  She tells her story of recovery and her experience in the neuro ICU. Next, Chris shares the story of when he was performing in a church in London over years ago and caught Meningococcal meningitis, which led to a hospitalization for coma and a near de...

On this month's NCS Podcast Series episode, Holly Ledyard interviewed Dr. David Y. Chung and Dr. Bradford B. Thompson in their recent article, " Association of External Ventricular Drain Wean Strategy with Shunt Placement and Length of Stay in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Multicenter Study ." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted epis...

During this interview between Dr. Varina Boerwinkle and the mother of a patient, we hear the story of a young man who suffered a stroke, and how his medical team quickly navigated the situation and worked closely with this family to make critical decisions.

The NCS Podcast Series is partnering with the highly successful  Pharmacotherapy of Neurocritical Care Series (PONS) to cover pertinent pharmacological topics presented by experts in the field of neurocritical care. Mini PONS: Updates in the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke Acute ischemic stroke is a major burden for healthcare providers around the globe. This presentation will explore recent u...

On this month's NCS Podcast Series episode, Kassi Kronfeld interviews Dr. Vijay Kroshnamoorthy on his recent article, " Association of Vasopressor Choice with Clinical and Functional Outcomes Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study." NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey,...