Predicting Outcome in Comatose Patients: The Role of EEG Reactivity to Quantifiable Electrical Stimuli
Table 1
Characteristics and outcomes of comatose patients.
Number
GCS
Sex
Age (y)
EEG-R
Score
Outcome
CPR
CPR causes
CPC
1
Cardiac causes
7
M
51
Y
2
Good
2
Anesthetic accident
6
M
28
Y
2
Good
3
Cardiac causes
5
M
37
N
5
Poor
4
Cardiac causes
6
M
36
Y
2
Good
5
Anesthetic accident
7
M
26
N
1
Good
6
Cardiac causes
5
M
78
N
4
Poor
6
Cardiac causes
5
M
78
N
4
Poor
7
Anesthetic accident
6
M
39
Y
1
Good
8
Cardiac causes
6
M
77
Y
5
Poor
9
Anesthetic accident
5
F
78
Y
3
Good
9
Anesthetic accident
5
F
78
Y
3
Good
10
Pulmonary causes
7
M
49
Y
3
Good
11
Cardiac causes
6
M
58
N
4
Poor
12
Cardiac causes
4
M
36
N
5
Poor
Stroke
Type of stroke
mRS
1
Hypodensity < 67% MCA territory
7
F
78
Y
4
Good
2
MCHI
8
F
62
N
6
Poor
3
Intracerebral haemorrhage
6
M
58
Y
4
Good
4
MCHI
6
F
66
Y
4
Good
5
MCHI
7
M
59
N
5
Poor
5
MCHI
7
M
59
N
5
Poor
6
MCHI
5
F
68
Y
3
Good
7
Hypodensity < 67% MCA territory
6
M
57
Y
5
Poor
8
MCHI
7
F
72
Y
4
Good
8
MCHI
7
F
72
Y
4
Good
9
MCHI
8
M
62
N
6
Poor
10
Hypodensity < 67% MCA territory
6
M
67
Y
3
Good
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; MCHI, massive cerebral hemispheric infarction; MCA, middle cerebral artery; F, female; M, male; Y, yes; N, no; CPC, Glasgow-Pittsburgh cerebral performance categories; mRS, modified Rankin scale. The EEG-R was retested 2-3 days after TH and withdrawal of sedative agents.
