Open AccessBase deficit and serum lactate concentration in patients with post traumatic convulsion
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Afifi,
Ashok Parchani,
Hassan AlThani,
Ayman ElMenyar,
Raghad Alajaj,
Shereen Elazzazy,
Rifat Latifi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.145117
Subject(s) - medicine , glasgow coma scale , traumatic brain injury , convulsion , head injury , injury severity score , anesthesia , medical record , poison control , surgery , injury prevention , epilepsy , emergency medicine , psychiatry
Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and has been reported to be one of the risk factors for epileptic seizures. Abnormal blood lactate (LAC) and base deficit (BD) reflects hypoperfusion and could be used as metabolic markers to predict the outcome. The aim of this study is to assess the prognostic value of BD and LAC levels for post traumatic convulsion (PTC) in head injury patients.