| Literature DB >> 28979482 |
N Karunasekara1, S Salib2, A MacDuff1.
Abstract
A 51-year-old man suffered a cardiac arrest after an attempted hanging. Post-arrest assessment revealed the bilateral absence of negative 20 somatosensory evoked potentials (N20 SSEPs) which is suggestive of a poor neurological outcome. Current evidence recommends its use in prognostication. Our patient made a good recovery which brings into question the value of negative 20 somatosensory evoked potentials in prognostication with concomitant neck injuries and swelling.Entities:
Keywords: Absence; N20; SSEP; good outcome
Year: 2015 PMID: 28979482 PMCID: PMC5606398 DOI: 10.1177/1751143715616137
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Intensive Care Soc ISSN: 1751-1437