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Garland E. McCarty, MD; Douglas W. Marshall, MD

Arch Neurol. 1981;38(12):754-756.

Abstract
• Rapid eyelid opening followed by slow eyelid closure corresponding to the onset and termination of EEG suppression bursts is reported in four patients with severe anoxic encephalopathy. This phenomenon, associated with no major body movements, is predictive of early death.

Author Affiliations
From the Neurology Service, Department of Medicine, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 16, 1981.

The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

Reprint requests to Technical Publications Editor, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129.

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