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First Descriptions of Initial Management

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This chapter discusses the evolution of management of critically ill neurologic patients. This chapter discussed six crucial developments. Management of increased intracranial pressure, mechanical ventilation in neurologic patients, therapeutic hypothermia, and care of spinal cord injury are some of the topics discussed.

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Wijdicks, E.F.M. (2012). First Descriptions of Initial Management. In: Famous First Papers for the Neurointensivist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3182-4_5

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