Cerebrospinal fluid features in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lumbar puncture is among the investigations used to identify various neurological conditions, including some that can cause cardiac arrest (CA). However, CA per se may alter cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics. Few studies have investigated CSF findings after CA. In this descriptive work, we assessed the frequency and risk factors of abnormal CSF findings after CA and the contribution of CSF analysis to the etiological diagnosis.

Materials and methods

We retrospectively studied data from prospectively established databases of consecutive patients who were admitted to two French ICUs in 2007-2016 with sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CA and who underwent lumbar puncture as an etiological investigation.

Results

Of 1984 patients

SUBMITTER: Paul M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9321437 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature