Bispectral index monitoring in the management of sedation in an intensive care unit patient with locked-in syndrome

Locked-in syndrome is an extremely rare neurological state caused by injury of the ventral pons. The syndrome is characterized by quadriplegia and anarthria with concomitant preservation of cortical function. When a reversible underlying pathological abnormality is identified and managed aggressivel...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of critical care 2011-11, Vol.20 (6), p.487-490
Hauptverfasser:	Quraishi, Sadeq A, Blosser, Sandralee A, Cherry, Robert A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Conscious Sedation Consciousness Monitors Humans Intensive Care Units Nursing Quadriplegia Quality of Life
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