Descriptive and prognosis study of the functional outcome after cardiac arrest for the patients awake within the first 15 days.

Functional outcome after cerebral anoxia due to cardiac arrest is poorly documented.. Survival after out of hospital cardiac arrest has improved and long term follow up of the patients is not routinely effective. Patients showing sign of awakening very early are considered in a good outcome group. Nevertheless they can experience some restriction and difficulties when they try to return to their premorbid level of functioning.

We aim to study their long term functional outcome and their level of anxiety, depression, quality of life and caregiver burden as well as their general cognitive functioning. Prognosis factors will be studied in the acute phase.

Inclusion criteria :

• age 18 to 85
• Out of hospital cardiac arrest ; cardiac arrest in the ER is eligible
• Glasgow Coma Score ≥ 12 within 15 days after onset
• Living in the parisian area

Exclusion criteria :

• no social security
• Neurological condition (multiple sclerosis, parkinson disease, AMS, stroke) priori to the cardiac arrest
• Psychiatric condition (schizophrenia, severe bipolar syndrome, long term neuroleptic medication, autistic spectrum disorders
• Deafness and blindness
• Neoplasia
• Premorbid limitation of autonomy.
• Difficulties in speaking and writing the French language

Patients presenting an Out of hospital cardiac arrest