Does transcranial motor-evoked potentials following intra-aortic cold blood infusion facilitate detection of critical supplying artery of spinal cord?
Cold blood infusion into the clamped segment of aorta accelerates Tc-MEPs changes and can possibly reduce ischemic insults of spinal cord during diagnostic process, while it accurately detects presence of critical intercostal artery in the segment. This method appears to be promising adjunct on-site assessment.
Cortisol was an associated-risk factor of brain dysfunction in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.