Brain stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) monitoring in brain death.
In our intensive care unit, brain stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) are measured continuously in comatose patients. For this study we examined 15 patients who fulfilled the criteria of brain death (2). Loss of BAEP in these patients inevitably means loss of brain stem function and consecutive death. Our investigation shows that continuous BAEP monitoring can be helpful for the assessment of brain death and for the earlier decision of organ explantation.
Lumenta
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Düsseldorf.
Krämer
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von Tempelhoff
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Bock
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D000368:Aged; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic