Table 2 Neurology, Morbidity and Mortality.
Neurological Characteristics | Status Myoclonus Present N= 52 | Status Myoclonus Absent N= 72 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Absent brainstem reflexes on day 3, post-cardiac arrest N (%) | 47 (90.4) | 43 (62.3%) | < 0.001 |
Motor response worse than flexion, day 3 post-cardiac arrest N (%) | 52 (100) | 49 (71) | < 0.001 |
CPC 1 N (%) | 0 | 18 (25%) | < 0.001 |
CPC 4 (N %) | 2 (4) | ||
Mortality N (%) 104 (84) | 50 (96) | 54 (75) | < 0.001 |
Death Due to underlying illness N (%) 51 (49) | 13 (26) | 38 (70.4) | < 0.001 |
Death following withdrawal of life sustaining treatment N (%) 53 (51) | 37 (74) | 16 (29.6) | < 0.001 |