A major miss in prognostication after cardiac arrest: Burst suppression and brain healing

A major miss in prognostication after cardiac arrest: Burst suppression and brain healing

We report a case with therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest where meaningful recovery far exceeded anticipated negative endpoints following cardiac arrest with loss of brainstem reflexes and subsequent status epilepticus. This man survived and recovered after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...

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Main Authors: Danielle A. Becker, Nicholas D. Schiff, Lance B. Becker, Manisha G Holmes, Joseph J. Fins, James M. Horowitz, Orrin Devinsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac arrest
Hypothermia
Prognostication
Status epilepticus
Burst suppression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221332321630038X

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