Functional and Prognostic Assessment in Comatose Patients: A Study Using Somatosensory Evoked Potentials.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The functional prognosis of patients after coma following either cardiac arrest (CA) or acute structural brain injury (ABI) is often uncertain. These patients are associated with high mortality and disability. N20 and N70 somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) are used to predict prognosis. We evaluated the utility of SSEP (N20-N70) as an early indicator of long-term prognosis in these patients.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of patients (n = 120) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of coma after CA (n = 60) or ABI (n = 60). An SSEP study was performed, including N20 and N70 at 24-72 h, after coma onset. Functional recovery was assessed 6-12 months later using the modified Glasgow scale (mGS). The study was appro

SUBMITTER: Arciniegas-Villanueva AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289095 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature