I.D.2 Neurological
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- I.D.2.a Acute spinal cord injury
- I.D.2.b Death by neurological criteria
- I.D.2.c Congenital neurological anomalies
- I.D.2.d Delirium
- I.D.2.e Encephalopathy
- I.D.2.f Intracranial bleeding
- I.D.2.g Stroke
- I.D.2.h Hydrocephalus
- I.D.2.i Central nervous system infection
- I.D.2.j Neuromuscular disease
- I.D.2.k Neurosurgery
- I.D.2.l Seizures and epilepsy
- I.D.2.m Intracranial mass lesions
- I.D.2.n Spinal fusion surgery
- I.D.2.o Traumatic brain injury
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Course modules
Videos
- How to... perform a paediatric lumbar punctureDon't Forget The BubblesVideo
- Non-transplant Options in Pediatric Acute Liver Failure by A. Deep | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury by L. DelSignore, A. Olszewski | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Anesthesia SDVideo
- (Bacterial) Meningitis PathophysiologyArmando HasudunganVideo
- Raised Intracranial Pressure & Central Nervous System Infections by S. Singhi | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Meningitis - Medical-Surgical - Nervous System | @LevelUpRNLevel Up RNVideo
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Medical-Surgical - Nervous System | @LevelUpRNLevel Up RNVideo
- Seizures | Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Treatment, Complications/Status EpilepticusNinja NerdVideo
- Status Epilepticus - Paediatric Emergencies 2024Paediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Status Epilepticus with Dr. Manette Ness-Cochinwala and Dr. Anuj JayakarZac HodgesVideo
- PCHGR: Pediatric Delirium: Impact &Opportunities, led by Dr. Traube on 9/22/26Phoenix Children's Medical EducationVideo
- Delirium - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathologyOsmosis from ElsevierVideo
- Status Epilepticus - Paediatric Emergencies 2021Paediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Status Epilepticus - Paediatric Emergencies 2023Paediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Paediatric Delirium QIP RHSCJonny OwenVideo
- Meningitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathologyOsmosis from ElsevierVideo
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Definition and Causes | Lecturio Critical Care NursingLecturio NursingVideo
- Pediatric Delirium: Impact and Opportunities by C. Traube, K. Madden | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Meningitis Nursing Neuro NCLEX Review: Meningitis Causes, Symptoms, Treatment VaccineRegisteredNurseRNVideo
- 2022 Child Neurology Update (Enduring): Status Epilepticus in Neonates and ChildrenNorton HealthcareVideo
- Meningitis - Pediatric Nursing - Nervous System Disorders | @LevelUpRNLevel Up RNVideo
- Raised Intracranial PressurePaediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Updates on the Management of Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryStanford CMEVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- Report Cards as a Sustainability Tool for Guideline Adherence in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury.Pediatric Quality & Safety (journal), 2026Guideline or evidence
- Ketogenic diet therapy for children with super-refractory status epilepticus in intensive care: International clinical practice recommendations.International consensus group (Epilepsia Open), 2026Guideline or evidence
- Commentary: Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Third Edition: Update of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines, Executive Summary.Brain Trauma Foundation, 2019Guideline or evidence
- A Modified Delphi Consensus-Based Comprehensive Checklist and Angoff Standard for Assessment of Competency in Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Determination.Critical Care Medicine (Delphi expert consensus panel), 2026Guideline or evidence
- Association Between Adherence to Guidelines and Patient Outcomes in Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.Journal of Neurotrauma, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Epilepsies in children, young people and adults (NICE guideline NG217)NICE, 2026Guideline or evidence
- Head injury: assessment and early management (NICE guideline NG232)NICE, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Commentary: Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Third Edition: Update of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines, Executive Summary.Brain Trauma Foundation, 2019Guideline or evidence
- Incidence and risk factors of posttraumatic epilepsy following pediatric traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Epilepsia, 2022Guideline or evidence
- Impact of Delirium on Pediatric Critical Care Outcomes and Management Strategies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of Nursing Management, 2026Guideline or evidence
- What is the New Research in Pediatric Critical Illness-Related Delirium Since the 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (SCCM/WFPICCS journal), 2025Guideline or evidence
- Recommendations for the community-based management of prolonged convulsive seizures in children in Europe.BMC Pediatrics (European expert panel), 2026Guideline or evidence
- International Consensus Recommendations for the Treatment of Pediatric NMDAR Antibody Encephalitis.International NMDARE Consensus Panel (Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation), 2021Guideline or evidence
- Plasma and CSF pharmacokinetics of meropenem in neonates and young infants: results from the NeoMero studies.Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2018Guideline or evidence
- Decompressive craniectomy in paediatric traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of current evidence.Child's Nervous System (Springer), 2019Guideline or evidence
- Neurological complications in pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review of the literature.Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021Guideline or evidence
- Phase I randomized clinical trial of N-acetylcysteine in combination with an adjuvant probenecid for treatment of severe traumatic brain injury in children.PLoS One, 2017Guideline or evidence
- Management of convulsive status epilepticus in children: an adapted clinical practice guideline for pediatricians in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society (Neurosciences, Riyadh), 2017Guideline or evidence
- Association of guideline publication and delays to treatment in pediatric status epilepticus.Neurology (pSERG), 2020Guideline or evidence
- Survey of Pediatric Status Epilepticus Treatment Practices and Adherence to Management Guidelines (Pedi-SPECTRUM e-Survey).Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine), 2024Guideline or evidence
- Efficacy and safety of levetiracetam for pediatric convulsive status epilepticus in emergency settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC Neurology, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Dietary Management of Children With Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Systematic Review and Experience in a Single UK Tertiary Centre.Frontiers in Neurology, 2021Guideline or evidence
- Point-of-care EEG in the pediatric emergency department: a systematic review.European Journal of Pediatrics, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for second-line treatment of paediatric convulsive status epilepticus (EcLiPSE): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial.Lancet (NIHR HTA-funded EcLiPSE trial), 2019Guideline or evidence
- Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department.Italian Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (SIMEUP), 2018Guideline or evidence
- A systematic review and quality analysis of pediatric traumatic brain injury clinical practice guidelines.PLoS One, 2018Guideline or evidence
- The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Delirium and Physiological Indicators in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Clinical Trial.TheScientificWorldJournal, 2026Guideline or evidence
- Is There Any Dose of Benzodiazepines Safe for Delirium in the PICU? A Secondary Analysis of the PICU Up! Pilot Trial Dataset.Critical Care Explorations (PICU Up! trial investigators), 2026Guideline or evidence
- Hypothermia for moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries (HELIX): a randomised controlled trial in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.The Lancet Global Health, 2021Guideline or evidence