Clinical Neurophysiology Practice (Jan 2017)
Neurophysiology contributes to outcome prediction after cardiac arrest
Abstract
This “Points of View” paper discusses the role of neurophysiology in predicting outcome in patients who have initially survived a cardiac arrest but remain in coma. The authors, from different clinical backgrounds, discuss their individual approaches to neuroprognostication. Keywords: Cardiac arrest, Coma, Prognosis, Outcome, Somatosensory evoked potentials, Electroencephalography