CLINICAL UTILITY OF CEREBRAL MICRODIALYSIS IN THE NEURO-ICU

Peter Hutchinson

Academic Division of Neurosurgery

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Cambridge

CB2 2QQ

UK

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the program, the participants will be able to:

Describe the basic principles of microdialysis

Outline the methodology relating to the application of clinical microdialysis in Neuro-ICU

Discuss the pros and cons of microdialysis in relation to other monitoring and imaging techniques

Evaluate the potential role of microdialysis as a clinical monitor in addition to its established research role