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There are several new and emerging strategies for the delivery of care and achievement of better outcomes for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, including assessment and imaging of cerebrovascular functioning, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation,...

In this issue, we transition to an all online format for the AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care biannual newsletter. With this new format, we anticipate easier access to our content and, hence, a larger audience. The theme of the upcoming...

  While microdialysis was first introduced in 1960, it was not until 1992 that the first microdialysis catheter was placed in a human brain.1 Since then, our understanding of the cerebral molecular environment has grown tremendously...

Chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) are a common cranial pathology, with an annual incidence of 10.35 per 100,000 in the general U.S. population.1 Incidence is age dependent, with patients over 65 comprising the majority of cases.2,...

A major threat to the longevity of an American pastime, the leading cause of death in young adults or a major contributor to disability in the elderly – pick your poison. Neurotrauma remains at the forefront of the media and the waiting r...

It is a great pleasure to once again lead the Neurotrauma Update Course with our esteemed colleague Shelly Timmons, MD, PhD, FAANS. This year’s course at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons’ meeting is Sunday, October 20, 2019. The course runs 8 a...

Current Officers Chair: Julian Bailes (2018-20)Chair-Elect: David Okonkwo (2018-20)Secretary/Treasurer: Patti Raksin (2018-20)Past Chair: Daniel MichaelMembers-At-Large: Martina Stippler MD and Craig Rabb MD (2018-20) Committee Chairs (2019-2020)...

Over the last two years, the Joint Section of Neurotrauma and Critical Care (JSNTCC) has endeavored to accomplish meaningful advances to further our mission. We have worked to maximize our member engagement, and several initiatives have been undertaken...

In this Spring 2020 issue we focus on The World of Neurocritical Care . For neurosurgeons, particularly those in neurotrauma, neurocritical care is a crucial and an integrated part of our practice; however, as neurocritical care has evolved into a separate...

The Trauma Section presents a spotlight on Dr. S. Alan Hoffer, associate professor of neurosurgery and neurology, director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center and co-director of the Neurocritical Care Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case...

Editor’s Note: Author Dr. Eiichi Suehiro works in the department of neurosurgery at the International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine in Narita, Japan. First of all, I would like to express my deepest sympathy to those who died f...

Neurosurgery patients often require treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU). Traditionally, the scope of practice for neurosurgeons included acute and postoperative critical care for their patients and thus, neurosurgeons have not needed...

Current Officers Chair: Julian Bailes (2018-20)Chair-Elect: David Okonkwo (2018-20)Secretary/Treasurer: Patti Raksin (2018-20)Past Chair: Daniel MichaelMembers-At-Large: Martina Stippler MD and Craig Rabb MD (2018-20) Committee Chairs (2019-2020)...

P.B. Raksin MD 29 August 2022   Who resides under the big tent of the Joint Section on Neurotrauma & Critical Care? This is hardly a trick question. After all, there are spine surgeons in the Spine Section, tumor surgeons in the Tumor...

John F. Morrison, MD Morrison Clinic Associate Professor of Surgery SUNY Upstate Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University         John F. Morrison, MD, a South Florida and New...

By Christina Gerges, MD   The AANS and CNS encourage medical student, resident and early career neurosurgeon interest in the subspecialty of neurotrauma and critical care through a variety of offerings. The CNS offers Self-Assessment in Neurological...

By Ramesh Grandhi, MD, FAANS As the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2022 Meeting is around the corner, we have a fantastic opportunity to highlight the neurotrauma and neurocritical care offerings for section members. The meeting begins with...

The AANS/CNS Section of Neurotrauma and Critical Care is proud to announce the slate of newly elected officers for the 2022-2024 term:     Chair: P.B. Raksin, MD, FAANS Dr. Raksin is the neurosurgery lead and director of the...

James Wright, MD The 39th Annual National Neurotrauma Society Symposium kicked off on June 26 in Atlanta and was a resounding success. The AANS/CNS Update on the Clinical Management of Neurotrauma was Chaired by Eve Tsai, MD, PhD, FAANS, and included...

23 February 2023 P.B. Raksin MD, FAANS Neurosurgery Lead and Director of the Neurosurgery ICU at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL I was planning to use this space to advocate for a paradigm shift in guideline construction to place greater e...

By S. Alan Hoffer, MD, FAANS Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine One of the most significant advances in neurosurgery education in recent years has been the endorsement of fellowships enfolded into residency training.  ...

By George L. Yang, MD University of Cincinnati PGY-7 Resident, CAST Neurotrauma Fellow and CSNS Socioeconomic Fellow According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States faces a potential shortage of physicians of approximately...

The 2023 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting is in Los Angeles, April 21-24, and has a multi-day selection of Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care offerings. On Friday April 21s, there is a Practical Clinic: Case-based Management of Traumatic Brain Injuries....

Chair’s Message P.B. Raksin MD “There’s an App for that” has become a common refrain. It follows that there’s probably a guideline for that , too. (We’ll set aside – for the moment – the concept of the guideline App.) Suffice it to say that as ...

Lora K. Fogam, MD Windsor University School of Medicine and Laura B. Ngwenya, MD, PhD, FAANS University of Cincinnati Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major global health problem, causing greater than 5,800,000 deaths annually and widespread...

Mansour N, and Parr AM   Spinal cord injury (SCI) research has been slowly progressing for many decades, without many clinical advances beyond early surgery and acute hospital management guidelines (Walters et al., 2013). To date, several...

Eric Robinson, Ross University School of Medicine Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major public health concern in the United States. Each year, TBIs contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality, with the Centers for Disease Control and...

  P. Raksin, MD, FAANS Tempus fugit. It seems like only yesterday that we were tiptoeing back into public – some still in masks – when we met in Philadelphia for the 2022 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting. That meeting had particular resonance for...

By: John Morrison, MD, FAANS This year at the 2024 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, May 3-6, in Chicago, there will be two trauma sessions.  We will be hearing from two Natus Award winners for best papers in neurocritical care and neurotrauma discussing ...

By: Laura B. Ngwenya, MD, PhD, FAANS University of Cincinnati The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) held a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Classification and Nomenclature Workshop January 22-23, 2024, at the National Institutes...

By: Laura Ngwenya, MD, PhD, FAANS (NNS Treasurer-Elect) It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to attend the 41st Annual National Neurotrauma Society Symposium. As in previous years, our American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress...

Dominic A. Siler, MD, PhD James Wright, MD, FAANS Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR It has been more than 20 years since clinical practice guidelines for penetrating TBI (pTBI) were published in 2001 by an independent group....