Loss of brainstem reflexes: not always an ominous sign

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作者
Winia, V. L. [1 ]
Horn, J. [3 ]
van den Bogaard, B. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Netherlands Canc Inst, Dept Intens Care, Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] OLVG Oost, Dept Intens Care, Amsterdam, Netherlands
[3] Univ Amsterdam, Dept Intens Care, Amsterdam UMC, Locat AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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NETHERLANDS JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE | 2018年 / 26卷 / 06期
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brainstem reflexes; intoxication; brain death;
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R4 [临床医学];
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摘要
We present three cases of serious multidrug intoxications with absent brainstem reflexes that may imply diagnostic and prognostic challenges. Given the good neurological outcome in these patients and of earlier described cases in the literature, the absence of brainstem reflexes in intoxication is not necessarily a sign of a poor prognosis and should be used with caution in prognostication.
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