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The impact of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity following traumatic brain injury on intensive care unit length of stay and discharge disposition.The impact of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity following traumatic brain injury on intensive care unit length of stay and discharge disposition. iii DEDICATION This is dedicated to my smart and sassy daughter, Madison. Thank you for being the awesome daughter that you are so that I could be the person I needed to be. I couldn't have done this without your love and support. You have been my inspiration and my reason for pushing forward. And now, it is time for sprinkles. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to thank Dr. Sandra Smith for the patience, guidance, and encouragement she has provided since I entered this program of study. I appreciate the extra time, aside from this dissertation, that she took to provide teaching advice when I was feeling almost overwhelmed. In addition to my advisor, I would also like to thank the others on my committee: Dr. stimulating thought and facilitating a workable project. My sincerest gratitude goes to my long-time friend and mentor, Dr. Laura Mcilvoy. She piqued my interest in research when I was a relatively new nurse, and has fostered my professional development ever since. I would not have embarked on this journey of higher education without her as a role model. And lastly, many thanks to my family, friends, and colleagues. Specifically, thanks for the dinners that served as necessary distractions or thought provoking discussions. And my fellow neurosurgery team, your belief in me, your encouragement, and your tolerance of my crazy schedule meant more than you will ever know. Without this never-ending support, it would have been easy to stray. Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity (PSH) is a complication affecting a subset of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is associated with increased morbidity, longer lengths of stay, and delayed The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of PSH in an American Level 1 trauma center, examine the differences between patients with severe TBI and those who develop PSH in terms of intensive care unit length of stay (ICULOS) and discharge disposition, and identify predictors of ICULOS in the patients with PSH. Data were abstracted from medical records (N=196) of patients with TBI. vi Results from this retrospective study indicate that there was no difference in intensive unit (ICU) length of stay in …