Admission Features Associated With Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case-Control Study.

Objectives: Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity occurs in a subset of critically ill traumatic brain injury patients and has been associated with worse outcomes after traumatic brain injury. The goal of this study was to identify admission risk factors for the development of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity in traumatic brain injury patients.

Design: Retrospective case-control study of age- and Glasgow Coma Scale-matched traumatic brain injury patients.