Dear SNACC family, Happy New Year! We hope 2025 brings you success and fulfillment, both personally and professionally. As we look back on 2024, we celebrate the incredible energy and insights shared at the SNACC Annual Meeting this past September. It’s through your active involvement and commitment that SNACC continues to thrive and lead the way in neuroscience and critical … [Read more...] about Membership Committee Update
Neuroanesthesia Fellowship Program Standardization in the Philippines
Anesthesiology is a dynamic scientific discipline, and Neuroanesthesia is one if its subspecialties that has seen significant advancements in recent years as a result of the increasing complexity of Neurosurgical procedures. The awareness that this special population of patients require advanced multidisciplinary care in the peri-operative period is the driving force for the … [Read more...] about Neuroanesthesia Fellowship Program Standardization in the Philippines
Education Committee Update
Happy New Year! I wanted to take the opportunity to thank each of our SNACC Education Committee members for their many contributions to our educational endeavors. Welcome to our new members who have reached out to me and are eager to get involved with our committee! We have already begun assisting with planning for the 2025 Annual Meeting. The PBLD subcommittee, led by Dr. … [Read more...] about Education Committee Update
ICPNT Master Class Update
The ICPNT Master Class 2024 (moderated by Chanhung Lee, Val Luoma, Shobana Rajan and Deepak Sharma) marked a significant milestone in advancing the education and training of fellows in Neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care. As a first-of-its-kind initiative, the event was met with overwhelming enthusiasm from participants, faculty, and stakeholders alike. The response … [Read more...] about ICPNT Master Class Update
Medically Challenging Case: Serotonin Syndrome During Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Introduction Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a life-threatening medication reaction that poses significant diagnostic challenges in the perioperative setting. In SS, serotonergic compounds directly or indirectly over-activate serotonin receptors, leading to muscle rigidity, acidosis, autonomic derangement, and respiratory compromise (1). Review of the literature reveals case … [Read more...] about Medically Challenging Case: Serotonin Syndrome During Vestibular Schwannoma Resection