2.D Neurological conditions
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- 2.D.1 Acute brain and spinal cord disorders
- 2.D.2 Long-term brain and spinal cord disorders
- 2.D.3 Peripheral nerve and neuromuscular disease
- 2.D.4 Neurological and psychiatric effects of critical illness
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Course modules
Videos
- Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury by L. DelSignore, A. Olszewski | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Raised Intracranial Pressure & Central Nervous System Infections by S. Singhi | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- 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
- Increased Intracranial Pressure: Causes, Symptoms, & NCLEX Nursing CareSimpleNursingVideo
- Status Epilepticus - Paediatric Emergencies 2023Paediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Paediatric Delirium QIP RHSCJonny OwenVideo
- PICULiber8: the ABCs of recoveryChildren's Healthcare CanadaVideo
- Increased Intracranial Pressure Nursing Pathophysiology NCLEX Symptoms (Cerebral Perfusion Pressure)RegisteredNurseRNVideo
- Pediatric Delirium: Impact and Opportunities by C. Traube, K. Madden | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- 2022 Child Neurology Update (Enduring): Status Epilepticus in Neonates and ChildrenNorton HealthcareVideo
- Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) » Pathology, Risk Factors, Symptoms, and MedicationsNurseInTheMakingVideo
Guidelines and 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
- Epilepsies in children, young people and adults (NICE guideline NG217)NICE, 2026Guideline or evidence
- 2022 Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation, Neuromuscular Blockade, and Delirium in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients With Consideration of the ICU Environment and Early Mobility.Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), 2022Guideline or evidence
- Adapting Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Sedation, Analgesia, Withdrawal, and Delirium Assessment and Management in Critically Ill Children.Critical Care Research and Practice (institutional guideline adaptation panel), 2026Guideline 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
- Neurological complications in pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review of the literature.Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021Guideline 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
- 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
- A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for the management of pain, sedation, delirium and iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in pediatric intensive care.Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Clinical recommendations for pain, sedation, withdrawal and delirium assessment in critically ill infants and children: an ESPNIC position statement for healthcare professionals.ESPNIC, 2016Guideline 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