QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
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The outcome for patients with hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury (HIBI) is often poor. It is important to establish an accurate prognosis as soon as possible after the insult to guide management. Clinical assessment is not reliable and ancillary investigations, particularly imaging and EEG, are needed to understand the severity of brain injury and the likely outcome. ⋯ In this retrospective study of patients with HIBI, MRI and EEG provided valuable information concerning prognosis.