Basic considerations on magnesium in the management of neurocritical patients

Abstract

Magnesium (Mg) is a chemical element that is essential for human life. In the brain, it is physiologically responsible for many processes involved in intracellular homeostasis, blood-brain barrier integrity, protein synthesis, neuronal proliferation, aging, and apoptosis [1]. This element is also a special target of research and Basic considerations on magnesium in the management of neurocritical patients Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, MS; Teddy Javier Padilla-Durán, MD; Jhon Jairo González-Monterroza, MD; Daniel Alfonso Aguilar-Espinosa, MD; Kelly Nathalia Molina-Perea, MD; William Camargo-Martinez, MS; Luz Llamas-Medrano, MS; Mariana Hurtado-Pinillos, MS; Alejandra Guerrero-Mejía, MD; Tariq Janjua, MD; Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar, MD, PhD(c) Medical and Surgical Research Center, Cartagena, Colombia Colombian Clinical Research Group in Neurocritical Care, School of Medicine, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia Latin American Council of Neurocritical Care, Cartagena, Colombia School of Medicine, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia School of Medicine, Universidad de la Sabana, Chía, Colombia School of Medicine, Fundación Universitaria Juan N Corpas, Bogotá, Colombia Colombian Clinical Research Group in Neurocritical Care, School of Medicine, Fundación Universitaria Autonoma de las Americas, Pereira, Colombia School of Medicine, Universidad de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia Department of Intensive Care, Regions Hospital, St Paul, MN, USA REVIEW ARTICLE