Todd J. Kilbaugh, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
The No. 1 cause of death and disability worldwide in children remains traumatic injury, with a predominance of those as traumatic brain injury. Mitochondria may be the switch that allow the brain to age gracefully and may be the ultimate arbiter for neurologic injury and recovery following conditions such as traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest and stroke.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Describe how mitochondria may be the critical switch in how the brain ages and tolerates injury.
Examine how mitochondrial neurotherapeutics are unlocking neurologic preservation in critical illness, including traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest and many others.
Evaluate revolutionary devices and diagnostics that give a non-invasive window into brain function, injury and recovery – not just in the intensive care unit but also in the operating room under anesthesia.