Significance of Brain CT Angiography in Determination of Brain Death in a Patient with Barbiturate Coma Therapy after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Author:
Daeyoung KIM
1
;
Soo Kyoung KIM
;
Ki Young JUNG
;
Sung Tae KIM
;
Chin Sang CHUNG
;
Dae Won SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. dwseo@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
CT angiography;
Brain death;
Pentobarbital
- MeSH:
Angiography*;
Brain Death*;
Brain*;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Coma*;
Electroencephalography;
Humans;
Pentobarbital;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(3):372-376
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In determination of brain death, brain CT angiography (CTA) can be used as a new ancillary test to assist EEG which is the current gold standard. We report a patient with barbiturate coma therapy whose CTA showed weak filling of the internal carotid artery and its branches when his EEG demonstrated regional beta activities in the corresponding area, which finally disappeared. Combined use of CTA and serial EEGs would be helpful as brain death testing in a patient with barbiturate coma therapy.
