Suppression of brainstem reflexes in barbiturate coma. Issue 1 (July 1993)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grattan-Smith, P J; Butt, W
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 69:Issue 1(1993)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 152
• Publication Date: 1993-07
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.69.1.151
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Brainstem reflexes were examined in 23 children treated with thiopentone infusion and correlated with serum thiopentone concentrations. The results suggest that if all brainstem reflexes are lost with a serum thiopentone concentration less than 40 mg/l, it is unlikely to be due to the thiopentone alone. Other causes including brain death need to be considered.