Population
12-year-old male patient with severe traumatic brain injury and paroxysmal sympathetic storm (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Key result
In a 12-year-old male with traumatic paroxysmal sympathetic storm, sympathetic episodes were accompanied by ICP elevations >20 mm Hg, which subsided with hyperventilation and midazolam infusion.
Authors
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ICP monitoring may be considered in pediatric paroxysmal sympathetic storm; single case leaves open need for prospective validation.
Case Report (n=1)
Continuous ICP monitoring in traumatic paroxysmal sympathetic storm reveals ICP elevations during sympathetic episodes that can be managed with hyperventilation and midazolam to prevent secondary brain damage.
Woo et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Traumatic Paroxysmal Sympathetic Storm (n=1). Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring was evaluated on Intracranial pressure (ICP) pattern and sympathetic symptoms. In a 12-year-old male with traumatic paroxysmal sympathetic storm, sympathetic episodes were accompanied by ICP elevations >20 mm Hg, which subsided with hyperventilation and midazolam infusion.