title: Assessment of neurologic damage: creatine kinase-BB assay after cardiac arrest.
abstract: The assay of cerebrospinal fluid creatine kinase-BB (CK-BB) after cardiac arrest has demonstrated a relationship between CK-BB activity and neurologic recovery; a high concentration of cerebrospinal fluid CK-BB can be associated with lower Glasgow Coma Scale scores, intracranial pressure plateau waves, and histologic brain damage on death. Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid CK-BB is most reliable when it is done within 48 to 72 hours of the arrest. The appearance of serum CK-BB after a cardiac arrest indicates global ischemia, but has not been shown to be a reliable indicator for outcome, because of its rapid inactivation in the body. However, investigations into methods of reactivation of CK-BB show promise in terms of future use of this assay technique.
authors: Department of Nursing Services, Saint Cabrini Hospital, Seattle, WA 98104.
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Goe
authors: T H
authors: TH
authors: Massey
mesh_terms: D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007527:Isoenzymes; D011379:Prognosis; D012151:Resuscitation
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D003402:Creatine Kinase