Question: A member of my family (70 year old femaie) suffered cardiac arrest. She had an EEG 1.5 weeks after attack and they are seeing bursts in her EEG. The neurologist rated her as vegetative with episodes of minimal consiousness based on this EEG at 1.5 weeks. She opened her eyes approximately 2 days post attack, has pupillary and pain reflex and just in the last few days appeared (2-2.5 weeks post arrest) to be able to move her index finger on command and mimics murmering sounds semingly on command. She seems to also have reflexive movements in her right arm and left leg. She opens her eyes alot but we do not think track things but does seem to turn her head to orient toward someone speaking to her. . She is medically stable (heart output is 79-80 % now) so we need to figure out where to send her next. She is about 2.5 weeks post arrest at this point. I know 1 month the vegetative state is referred to as persistant, 3 months as permanent. What would you recommend for further testing or how long to wait and see what progress she is likely to make. She would probably not want to live in a vegetative state for the rest of her life but would want a chance to see if she does make a decent functional recovery. Your thoughts? Is an EEG reading indicative of long term prognosis or a snapshot in time. Hence can one determine the long term expected state of consiousness based on an EEG at 1.5 weeks post cardiac arrest. It was continues monitoring for a number of days I should add keeping in mind we are seeing some small behavioral signs sinces that EEG. I know there are not absolutes but I would like to get the best statistics I can. Hence as you hear the behavioral descriptions above, what is probablity one might progress to next higher level (in what time frame if at all possible.) I would love a reference to any good articles online if you can, with statistics if available.Thank you.

Is an EEG reading indicative of long term prognosis or a snapshot in time. Hence can one determine the long term expected state of consiousness based on an EEG at 1.5 weeks post cardiac arrest. It was continues monitoring for a number of days I should add keeping in mind we are seeing some small behavioral signs sinces that EEG. I know there are not absolutes but I would like to get the best statistics I can. Hence as you hear the behavioral descriptions above, what is probablity one might progress to next higher level (in what time frame if at all possible.) I would love a reference to any good articles online if you can, with statistics if available.

I sent the following question about an hour ago. I assume it has been received but wanted to make sure it had. Thank you. Is an EEG reading indicative of long term prognosis or a snapshot in time. Hence can one determine the long term expected state of consiousness based on an EEG at 1.5 weeks post cardiac arrest. It was continues monitoring for a number of days I should add keeping in mind we are seeing some small behavioral signs sinces that EEG. I know there are not absolutes but I would like to get the best statistics I can. Hence as you hear the behavioral descriptions above, what is probablity one might progress to next higher level (in what time frame if at all possible.) I would love a reference to any good articles online if you can, with statistics if available.

Can you please refer me to any scholarly journals that would have research articles with empirical, statistical predictive analysis (with correlation coeeficients, regression coefficients) of the predictive power of each of the correlates of outcomes based on the EEG results. Also does time of the EEG make a difference? I have a statistical background so would like to see these kinds of articles to help with this decision making process. Thank you.