Haomeng Zhu1,2, Xiaokun Geng1,2,3, Gary B Rajah3, Paul Fu4, Huishan Du1,2. 1. a Department of Neurology, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China. 2. b China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , China. 3. c Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University at the Detroit Medical Center , Detroit MI , USA. 4. d Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine , New Haven , CT , USA.
Abstract
Objective: Transcranial doppler ultrasonography (TCD) is one of the few tools in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that allows for real-time monitoring of cerebral blood flow while also being non-invasive. This review examines the current use of TCD monitoring in the NICU. Method: We completed a literature review using Google Scholar and Pubmed. Relevant articles were included in this review. Results: The role of TCD in the NICU continues to evolve since its infancy in the 1980s. TCD use is now standard of care of for some neurological maladies. The significant advantages of TCD include convenience of use, non-invasive nature, bedside operation, high accuracy, and absence of interference from external factors such as temperature and sedatives. Conclusion: This review examines the current use of TCD monitoring in the NICU. Through review and continued development of similar non invasive technologies NICU care continues to innovate and evolve. Abbreviation: TCD: Transcranial Doppler.
Objective: Transcranial doppler ultrasonography (TCD) is one of the few tools in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that allows for real-time monitoring of cerebral blood flow while also being non-invasive. This review examines the current use of TCD monitoring in the NICU. Method: We completed a literature review using Google Scholar and Pubmed. Relevant articles were included in this review. Results: The role of TCD in the NICU continues to evolve since its infancy in the 1980s. TCD use is now standard of care of for some neurological maladies. The significant advantages of TCD include convenience of use, non-invasive nature, bedside operation, high accuracy, and absence of interference from external factors such as temperature and sedatives. Conclusion: This review examines the current use of TCD monitoring in the NICU. Through review and continued development of similar non invasive technologies NICU care continues to innovate and evolve. Abbreviation: TCD: Transcranial Doppler.
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Keywords:
Cerebral blood flow; TCD; intracranial pressure; neurological intensive care