Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

About Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Neurocritical care is a distinct subspecialty of general critical care, which focuses on patients with acute neurological or neurosurgical conditions. Patients with acute brain or spinal cord injury have specific considerations in their management which is aimed at ensuring good functional neurological recovery. Neurocritical care units have the facilities and technology to monitor neurological function in addition to the routinely monitored cardiac and respiratory functions.

Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, and Intensivists, working closely with specially trained nurses, rehabilitation therapists, respiratory therapists, and dietitians form the core multi-disciplinary team in any Neurocritical care unit. Evidence based high quality patient care with a goal of patient safety is central to minimise the morbidity and mortality associated with acute neurological illnesses.

Typically, common acute neurological conditions treated in a Neurocritical care unit include, but are not limited to, acute stroke, brain hemorrhage, brain tumors, uncontrolled seizures, neuromuscular conditions requiring close monitoring and ventilatory support, and head and spinal cord trauma.

The Neurocritical (Neurointensive) care unit at the Brunei Neuroscience Stroke and Rehabilitation Center (BNSRC) consists of individual cubicles with additional 5 step-down beds as needed in the High Dependency Unit. All common acute neurological disorders are treated in the ICU with appropriate basic and advanced monitoring as required.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neurocritical Care

BNSRC has its goal to achieve the highest standard of practice and safety in neurocritical care, through advanced education and research.

BNSRC offers a One Year Post Doctoral Fellowship training program in Neurocritical care. accredited by the Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC).

Fellows will gain expertise in the medical management of the critically ill neurologic patient. The fellows will also have an opportunity to expand their knowledge in applied neuromonitoring, transcranial Doppler, point-of-care ultrasound, and critical care neurophysiology.

For more information about the Fellowship program please do not hesitate to contact us. The success of each one of our fellows, in clinical, administrative, and academic leadership roles in neurocritical care will be our primary prerogative.