The Evolution of Ketamine in Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury, From Contraband to Promising Neuroprotectant?∗

Patrick M. Kochanek, Jeremy R. Herrmann, Thomas P. Bleck

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Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)677-680
Number of pages4
JournalCritical care medicine
Volume51
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2023

Funding

Dr. Kochanek’s institution received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Army; he received funding from lectures at national meetings and/or as a guest professor at various institutions of higher education and for editing or authoring books and/or chapters; and he disclosed that he has served as an expert witness on several cases over the past 36 months and has multiple patents. Dr. Herrmann’s institution received funding from the NIH (T32 HD040686), the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, the Zoll Foundation, and the Laerdal Foundation. Dr. Hermann received support for article research from the NIH. Dr. Bleck received funding from Marinus Pharmaceuticals and the American Board of Internal Medicine; he disclosed the off-label product use of ketamine in head injury; and he is supported by NIH grant DP2HD101400. Dr. Kochanek's institution received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Army; he received funding from lectures at national meetings and/or as a guest professor at various institutions of higher education and for editing or authoring books and/or chapters; and he disclosed that he has served as an expert witness on several cases over the past 36 months and has multiple patents. Dr. Herrmann's institution received funding from the NIH (T32 HD040686), the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, the Zoll Foundation, and the Laerdal Foundation. Dr. Hermann received support for article research from the NIH. Dr. Bleck received funding from Marinus Pharmaceuticals and the American Board of Internal Medicine; he disclosed the off-label product use of ketamine in head injury; and he is supported by NIH grant DP2HD101400.

Keywords

  • cerebral blood flow
  • children
  • head trauma
  • intracranial pressure
  • seizure
  • spreading depolarization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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