The Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Unit (UNINN) at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) organized the "http://www.neurotrauma.net/pic2014/" XVI International Symposium on Neuromonitoring and Neurocritical Patients, which took place in Barcelona from the 18 to the 22 of November.During 5 days, the Altimara Hotel was the meeting point of more than 450 multidisciplinary professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of neurocritical patients and those with traumatic brain injury. The opening lecture of the symposium was carried out by Dr. Douglas H. Smith, Director of the Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair of the Pennsylvania University. He talked about diffuse axonal damage after traumatic brain injury. The congress also included the XI Course on nursing care in neurocritical patients, accredited by the Consell Català de Formació Continuada de les Professions Sanitàries.