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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2025

Prognostic Value of Signal Abnormalities on Brain MRI in Post-Anoxic Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Susanna Diamanti, Francesco Pasini, Cristina Capraro, Mirko Patassini, Elisa Bianchi, Matteo Pozzi, Marco Normanno, Anna Coppo, Paolo Remida, Leonello Avalli and 3 more

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Susanna DiamantiEpilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6201-1536
Francesco PasiniEpilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9966-9892
Cristina CapraroNeuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Mirko PatassiniNeuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Elisa BianchiIRCCS Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0279-0128
Matteo PozziDepartment of Intensive Care, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Marco NormannoDepartment of Intensive Care, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Anna CoppoDepartment of Intensive Care, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Paolo RemidaNeuroradiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Leonello AvalliDepartment of Intensive Care, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Carlo FerrareseEpilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Giuseppe FotiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy.
Simone BerettaEpilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9417-2748

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Abstract

backgroundEpileptiform activity, including status epilepticus (SE), occurs in up to one-third of comatose survivors of cardiac arrest and may predict poor outcome. The relationship between SE and hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI) is not established.

methodsThis is a single-center retrospective study on consecutive patients with post-anoxic super-refractory SE. HIBI was graded as non-widespread (group 1) or widespread (group 2) by qualitative analysis of DWI/ADC and T2w-FLAIR. Between-group differences in the rate of poor neurological outcome at 6 months (primary outcome), SE resolution and consciousness recovery before discharge, and mortality at 6 months (secondary outcomes) were investigated.

resultsFrom January 2011 to February 2023, 40 patients were included. HIBI was widespread in 45% of patients and non-widespread in 55%. The rate of poor neurological outcome at 6 months was 27% in group 1 and 83% in group 2 (OR 12.8, CI 95% [2.5-64.3], p = 0.002). The rate of consciousness recovery before discharge was 73% in group 1 versus 22% in group 2 (OR 8.8, CI 95% [1.9-40.3], p = 0.005). SE resolved in 95% of patients in group 1 versus 67% in group 2 (OR 10.5, CI 95% [1.1-97.9], p = 0.039). Mortality rate at 6 months was 27% in group 1 versus 50% in group 2 (OR 0.4, CI 95% [0.1-1.9], p = 0.303).

conclusionPatients with widespread HIBI had higher odds of poor outcome at 6 months, lower probability of SE resolution and of consciousness recovery before discharge compared to those with non-widespread HIBI. Mortality at 6 months did not differ significantly between the two groups.

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BrainHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainMagnetic Resonance ImagingStatus EpilepticusAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesHIBIhypoxic–ischemic brain injurypost‐anoxic status epilepticusSEsuper‐refractory status epilepticus

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