Prognostic implications of early multimodality evoked potentials in severely head-injured patients. A prospective study

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery Vol. 55; no. 2; p. 227
• Main Authors: Greenberg, R P, Newlon, P G, Hyatt, M S, Narayan, R K, Becker, D P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.1981
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Brain - physiopathology; Child; Child, Preschool; Coma - physiopathology; Craniocerebral Trauma - mortality; Craniocerebral Trauma - physiopathology; Evoked Potentials; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Prospective Studies

Results of multimodality evoked potential (MEP) studies recorded from 100 comatose patients soon after severe head injury were analyzed prospectively, using a previously established grading system, to assess the prognostic value of MEP's with respect to patient outcome, to evaluate the effect o...