The Neurocritical Care Program at Boston Children's Hospital plays a crucial role in caring for children with life-threatening illnesses or injuries. We treat a wide range of children in the ICU environment, including those who are on ventilators or are undergoing major surgical procedures.
We also specialize in treating children with serious neurological conditions, including but not limited to:
- Acute/traumatic brain injuries
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
- Brain or central nervous system tumors
- Cerebrovascular disorders or stroke
- Coma and minimally conscious states
- Encephalitis
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Hypoxia-ischemia
- Meningitis
- Paralysis
- Seizures
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic spinal cord injuries