Non-traumatic coma--profile and prognosis.
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Dans Anglais
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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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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Pronostic
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Sujet âgé de 80 ans ou plus
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Sujet âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Échelle de coma de Glasgow
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Enfant
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Facteurs de risque
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Adolescent
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Aged80
langue:
Anglais
Année:
1997
Type:
Article
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