• P J Grattan-Smith and W Butt.
• Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• Arch. Dis. Child. 1993 Jul 1; 69 (1): 151-2.

AbstractBrainstem reflexes were examined in 23 children treated with thiopentone infusion and correlated with serum thiopentone concentrations. The results suggest that if all brainstem reflexes are lost with a serum thiopentone concentration less than 40 mg/l, it is unlikely to be due to the thiopentone alone. Other causes including brain death need to be considered.

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