Encephalopathies of Critical Conditions: Problem and Solutions

Abstract

Cerebral insufficiency accompanies all conditions associated with the development of critical states arising from acute diseases, including infectious ones. The causes of cerebral disorders in critical states, regardless of their genesis, are multifactorial and are characterized by progression of cerebral blood flow insufficiency, cerebral ischemia, which results in the formation of critical state encephalopathies with neurological deficit, as well as a decrease in cognitive functions in the outcome of the disease. The article defines the concept of encephalopathy of a critical state, deals with the main causes and mechanisms leading to its development, and clinical manifestations. The data of our own study of 30 children with critical state encephalopathies in various infectious diseases are presented. Neurofunctional changes in patients with critical state encephalopathies are described. Recommendations on the tactics of maintaining reconvalescents with encephalopathies of critical condition are given.