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article · The Ultrasound Journal

The brain shock index: repurposing the Lindegaard ratio for detecting cerebral hypoperfusion in children with cerebral malaria

Abstract

The BSI is a rapid, feasible point of care ultrasound measurement of cerebral hypoperfusion, with values ≤ 1.1 strongly correlating with poor neurologic outcomes in children with CM. Future studies should be performed to assess the utility of BSI to detect the presence and measure the severity of reduced cerebral perfusion pressure in other populations of critically ill children.

Research topics

  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy

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DOI: 10.1186/s13089-025-00430-8

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