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cord-004096-obrq7q57	Benghanem, Sarah	Brainstem dysfunction in critically ill patients	2020-01-06		.txt	text/plain	5804	315	36	OCR: oculocephalic reflex BRASS is a clinical score that has been developed for scoring brainstem dysfunction in deeply sedated, non-brain-injured, mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients and ranges from 0 to 7 The BRASS has prognostic value, as 28-day mortality proportionally increases with the BRASS score applicable to ICU patients. The "brainstem dysfunction" hypothesis originates from our study on usefulness of neurological examination in non-brain-injured critically ill patients who required deep sedation. In deeply sedated non-brain-injured critically ill patients, the cessation of brainstem responses follows two distinct patterns. Middle latency BAEP responses and SSEP latencies were increased in 24% and 45% of deeply sedated non-brain-injured critically ill patients, respectively [34] , indicating an impairment of the brainstem conduction. Brainstem dysfunction can present with central sensory and motor deficits, cranial nerve palsies and abnormal brainstem reflexes, disorders of consciousness, respiratory failure, and dysautonomia.	./cache/cord-004096-obrq7q57.txt	./txt/cord-004096-obrq7q57.txt