Neurocritical Care Society

Leading Insights

From Penlights to Digital Pupillometry

Written By: Nilufer Yalcin, MD

Pupillary examination remains one of the most fundamental components of the neurological assessment. In the neurocritical care unit, subtle...

Tele-Neurocritical Care: The Evolution, Differentiation and Limitations of a New Medical Field

Written By: Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD; Francisco Gomez, MD; Corey Scurlock, MD, MBA; Chad Cole, MD, MSc

Editor’s Note: The authors have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to the topics discussed in this column. This article...

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for ICU Acquired Weakness (ICUAW)

Written By: Francisco Gomez, MD; Mohammad El-Ghanem, MD; Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD

The authors have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to the topics discussed in this column. This article may discuss non-FDA...

Tech Corner: Non-Invasive Detection of Large Vessel Occlusion in Setting of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Written By: Francisco Gomez, MD; Jessy Walla, MD; Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD

With the recent expansion in the endovascular treatment window for ischemic stroke, the need for improved triaging on all levels has become most...

Tech Corner: Detection of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Induced Cerebral Vasospasm: Electroencephalography and Cranial Accelerometry

Written By: Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD

Brain ischemia secondary to cerebral vasospasm is managed by increasing arterial blood pressure, infusing vasodilators and performing cerebral...

Artificial Intelligence: Applications in Neurocritical Care

Written By: Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD; James Lee, MD; Kiwon Lee, MD

Critical care medicine is the art of managing extreme complexity. This is especially the case in neurocritical care due to the inherent...

Tech Corner: Non-Invasive Cerebral Oximetry — So NIRS Yet So Far

Written By: Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD; Neha Dangayach

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an optical technology based on differential absorption and scattering of near infra-red spectrum light (650...

More Leading Insights

From Penlights to Digital Pupillometry

Written By: Nilufer Yalcin, MD

Pupillary examination remains one of the most fundamental components of the neurological assessment. In the neurocritical care unit, subtle...

Neurocritical Care in the Middle East and Africa: A Year in Review and Beyond

Written By: Yasser B. Abulhasan, MBChB, FRCPC, FNCS; Chair, Neurocritical Care-MENA Chapter of IPACCMS

The year 2025 marked a significant period for the MENA region, particularly in the advancement of neurocritical care.

Breaking Barriers: How Brazil’s RESILIENT Trials Redefined Stroke Research in Latin America

Written By: Gisele Sampaio Silva; Sheila Martins; Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, FACNS

The RESILIENT¹and RESILIENT-EXTEND trials have been landmark studies, not just in Brazil, but across the global stroke community.