Preservation of consciousness in a decerebrating head injured patient.
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in English
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| ID: sea-94189
ABSTRACT
We report a patient whose consciousness was preserved even as she developed decerebration following a head injury. Her brainstem reflexes were normal. A large left frontal haematoma was evacuated. She improved remarkably over the next 2 1/2 years.
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Main subject:
Brain Injuries
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Brain Stem
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Female
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Humans
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Consciousness
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Adult
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Decerebrate State
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Frontal Lobe
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Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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