Prognostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Post-Resuscitation Encephalopathy

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TOPÇUOĞLU M. A., Oguz K. K., Buyukserbetci G., Bulut E.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.48, no.18, pp.1635-1645, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 18
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2091
  • Journal Name: INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1635-1645
  • Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging, prognosis, diffusion-weighted imaging, FLAIR, FOUR score, cardiopulmonary arrest, vegetative state, EUROPEAN-RESUSCITATION-COUNCIL, AMERICAN-HEART-ASSOCIATION, GLOBAL CEREBRAL HYPOXIA, FOUNDATION-OF-CANADA, CARDIAC-ARREST, RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, STROKE-FOUNDATION, UTSTEIN STYLE, ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, CONDUCTING RESEARCH
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Prediction of the prognosis of comatose survivors after cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA), so-called post-resuscitation encephalopathy (PRE), relies on neurological examination Findings. Early laboratory indicators of poor prognosis (vegetative state/death) are not sensitive enough.