Loss of Brainstem Acoustic Evoked Potentials with Spontaneous Breathing in a Patient with Supratentorial Lesion
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in European Neurology
- Vol. 30 (1) , 38-41
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000116637
Abstract
The loss of brainstem acoustic evoked potentials (BAEP) is considered as a confirmatory test for the diagnosis of brain death in patients with supratentorial lesions. We report a patient with ischemia in the territory of the left middle and anterior cerebral artery, who showed a loss of BAEP waves III-V as a sign of brainstem compression, but maintained spontaneous breathing and EEG activities. We conclude that occasionally BAEP may provide misleading results in the diagnosis of brain death.Keywords
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