Abstract
We evaluated prospectively the relation between cerebrospinal fluid creatine kinase activity (CSF CK) and neurologic recovery after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Without knowledge of the enzyme results, we determined whether patients awoke, followed commands, or had comprehensible speech. CSF CK was significantly higher in never-awakening than in awakening patients. After cardiac arrest, elevation of CSF CK predicts poor neurologic recovery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 834-837 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology