Pediatric Neurocritical Care: Diagnosis, Neuromonitoring and Outcomes
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neuro-critical monitoring; EEG; pediatric neurodevelopment
2. Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
3. Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neurology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Interests: pediatric brain injury; neurocritical care; translational biology; determinants of health; health outcomes; knowledge translation; novel therapeutics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past two decades, pediatric neurocritical care has emerged as a distinct, multidisciplinary field focused on improving survival and neurodevelopment in critically ill children with acute brain injury. Advances in neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and multimodal neuromonitoring have transformed bedside diagnosis and informed targeted interventions, yet major challenges remain in translating physiologic data into outcome-changing therapies.
Currently, cutting-edge research is focused on integrating continuous multimodal data streams—EEG, cerebral oxygenation, intracranial pressure, and advanced neuroimaging—into predictive models for individualized care. Biomarker discovery, automated seizure detection, and AI-driven analytics are expanding our ability to detect injury earlier, guide interventions in real time, and forecast recovery trajectories. Parallel work is refining neuroprotective strategies, optimizing sedation and seizure management, and expanding outcome measures beyond survival to capture functional and quality-of-life endpoints.
This Special Issue seeks original research, clinical trials, translational studies, and high-quality reviews addressing diagnosis, monitoring, and prognostication in pediatric neurocritical care. Topics of interest include novel monitoring technologies, biomarker validation, predictive modeling, neuroprotective interventions, and multidisciplinary care models. Global health perspectives and ethical considerations are also welcome.
By uniting diverse expertise, this Special Issue aims to accelerate innovation and shape future standards that improve the lives of children with acute brain injury.
Dr. Kristine Woodward
Prof. Dr. Michael J. Esser
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pediatric neurocritical care
- acute brain injury
- traumatic brain injury
- hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy
- status epilepticus
- central nervous system infections
- stroke in children
- multimodal neuromonitoring
- continuous EEG monitoring
- intracranial pressure monitoring
- cerebral oxygenation
- advanced neuroimaging
- biomarkers
- neuroprotection
- prognostic modeling
- artificial intelligence in critical care
- seizure detection
- outcome prediction
- neurodevelopmental outcomes
- multidisciplinary critical care
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