Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. Age ≥18 years old
- 2. Non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
- 3. Comatose on admission - defined as not following commands
- 4. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) within less than 45 minutes
- 5. Admission to the intensive care unit
- 6. Diagnosis of post-cardiac arrest refractory status epilepticus confirmed with continuous
- EEG monitoring within 7 days from ROSC
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Acute cerebral hemorrhage or infarction
- 2. Pregnancy
- 3. Prisoners
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No