TY - JOUR
T1 - Neurologic assessment and cardiac surgery
AU - Heyer, E. J.
AU - Adams, D. C.
N1 - Funding Information:
From the Departments of Anestheslology and Neurology, Columbta Untversay, New York, NY Supported m part by a Grant-In-Atd Award to E.J.H from American Heart Assoczatzon, New York Ctty Affihate, and a grant to D C.A from CPMC Office ofChntcal Trtals, New York, NY. ~1l work was performed at Columbta-Presbytenan Medical Center, New York, NY Address reprmt requests to Eric J Heyer, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthestology, Columbta University, PH 5-535, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032-3784. Copyright © 1996 by W B Saunders Company 1053-0770/96/1001-001453 00/0
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Cerebral injury remains a significant complication of cardiac surgery. This complication is evaluated by clinical means that include a neurologic examination. In this report, the most important components of this type of evaluation are described. The neurologic complications of cardiac surgery can be determined by comparing structured preoperative and postoperative clinical evaluations. The neurologic examination must include a mental state examination, examination of cranial nerves, motor, sensory, and cerebellar systems, examination of gait and station, and deep tendon and primitive reflexes. The purpose of this report is to discuss the relevance of the neurologic examination in the assessment of cerebral injury after cardiac surgery, review the components of a structured neurologic examination, and explore the role of 'quantitative' stroke scales as a research tool.
AB - Cerebral injury remains a significant complication of cardiac surgery. This complication is evaluated by clinical means that include a neurologic examination. In this report, the most important components of this type of evaluation are described. The neurologic complications of cardiac surgery can be determined by comparing structured preoperative and postoperative clinical evaluations. The neurologic examination must include a mental state examination, examination of cranial nerves, motor, sensory, and cerebellar systems, examination of gait and station, and deep tendon and primitive reflexes. The purpose of this report is to discuss the relevance of the neurologic examination in the assessment of cerebral injury after cardiac surgery, review the components of a structured neurologic examination, and explore the role of 'quantitative' stroke scales as a research tool.
KW - cardiac surgery
KW - cerebral dysfunction
KW - neurologic examination
KW - stroke
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U2 - 10.1016/S1053-0770(96)80184-4
DO - 10.1016/S1053-0770(96)80184-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 8634393
AN - SCOPUS:0030028658
SN - 1053-0770
VL - 10
SP - 99
EP - 104
JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
IS - 1
ER -