Research Article

The Effect of a Modified Constant Flow Insufflation of Oxygen during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Rat Model of Respiratory Cardiac Arrest on Arterial Oxygenation, Alveolar Barotrauma, and Brain Tissue Injury

Table 1

Neurologic deficit scoring system.

Items (score)Scoring system

General behaviour deficit (0–19)Consciousness
Arousal (eye opening)
Respiration
Normal (10)
Spontaneous (3)
Normal (6)
Stupor (5)
Pain (1)
Abnormal (3)
Comatose (0)
No (0)
Absent (0)

Brain stem function (0–21)OlfactionPresent (3)Absent (0)
VisionPresent (3)Absent (0)
Pupillary reflexPresent (3)Absent (0)
Corneal reflexPresent (3)Absent (0)
Startle reflexPresent (3)Absent (0)
Whisker stimulationPresent (3)Absent (0)
SwallowingPresent (3)Absent (0)

Motor and sensory (0–12)Strength, rightNormal (3)Stiff/Weak (1)Paralyzed (0)
Strength, leftNormal (3)Stiff/Weak (1)Paralyzed (0)
Pain withdrawal, rightBrisk (3)Weak (1)No (0)
Pain withdrawal, leftBrisk (3)Weak (1)No (0)

Behaviour (0–18)Gait coordinationNormal (3)Abnormal (1)Absent (0)
Balance on beamNormal (3)Abnormal (1)Absent (0)
Righting reflexNormal (3)Abnormal (1)Absent (0)
Negative geotaxisNormal (3)Abnormal (1)Absent (0)
Visual placingNormal (3)Abnormal (1)Absent (0)
Turning alleyNormal (3)Abnormal (1)Absent (0)

Seizures (0–10)SeizuresNo (10)Focal (5)General (0)