Evoked-response testing for prognosis in anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A cool approach

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1868-1869

  Young, G Bryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anoxic ischemic encephalopathy; Evoked response testing; Prognostic test

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; EDITORIAL; EVOKED RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HYPOTHERMIA; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE STIMULATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 23844511498     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000174495.85080.74     Document Type: Editorial

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