Non-traumatic coma--profile and prognosis.
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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Escala de Coma de Glasgow
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Criança
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Fatores de Risco
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Aged80
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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