Abstract:Objectives: Early identification of potential recovery of postanoxic coma is a major challenge. We studied the additional predictive value of EEG.Methods: Two hundred seventy-seven consecutive comatose patients after cardiac arrest were included in a prospective cohort study on 2 intensive care units. Continuous EEG was measured during the first 3 days. EEGs were classified as unfavorable (isoelectric, low-voltage, burst-suppression with identical bursts), intermediate, or favorable (continuous patterns), at 1… Show more
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