Revista de neurologia
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Revista de neurologia · Sep 2001
[Monitorization of the jugular oxygen saturation and cerebral ischaemia in the neurocritical patient].
Catheterization of the jugular bulb is of great value in the study of cerebral metabolism, since it permits diagnosis of episodes of hypoxia and cerebral ischaemia. ⋯ Episodes of desaturation are frequent in neurocritical patients and are associated with increased mortality. Recordings of lactate are not useful at present in the diagnosis of cerebral ischaemia.
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Revista de neurologia · Sep 2001
Review[Classification of the cerebrovascular diseases. Iberoamerican Cerebrovascular diseases Society].
In view of the several terminologies in countries belonging to the Iberoamerican Cerebrovascular diseases Society it seemed appropriate that the Executive Committee should propose a unified cerebrovascular diseases classification and nomenclature. ⋯ We consider that this nomenclature is simple and easy to use and in concordance with the international classifications, which permits the use of common terminology that is easily translated into English.