Non-traumatic coma--profile and prognosis.
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| ID: sea-93748
ABSTRACT
Two hundred consecutive patients of non-traumatic coma, were investigated to establish its aetiology. Neurologic profile of these patients included assessment of Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score and evaluation of brainstem reflexes. 102 patients died and only 54 patients could make good recovery. Cerebrovascular diseases (33%), CNS infections (21%), and hepatic encephalopathy (18%) were the frequent causes of non-traumatic coma, with the first two carrying relatively poor prognosis. Poor outcome was also associated with low GCS score and absence of brainstem reflexes specially absent pupillary, oculocephalic and oculovestibular responses and decerebrate posture.
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Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Anciano de 80 o más Años
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Escala de Coma de Glasgow
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Niño
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Factores de Riesgo
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Aged80
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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