From unresponsive wakefulness to minimally conscious PLUS and functional locked-in syndromes: recent advances in our understanding of disorders of …
Functional neuroimaging and electrophysiology studies are changing our understanding of
patients with coma and related states. Some severely brain damaged patients may show …
patients with coma and related states. Some severely brain damaged patients may show …
Coma and consciousness: paradigms (re) framed by neuroimaging
The past 15years have provided an unprecedented collection of discoveries that bear upon
our scientific understanding of recovery of consciousness in the human brain following …
our scientific understanding of recovery of consciousness in the human brain following …
European Academy of Neurology guideline on the diagnosis of coma and other disorders of consciousness
Background and purpose Patients with acquired brain injury and acute or prolonged
disorders of consciousness (DoC) are challenging. Evidence to support diagnostic decisions …
disorders of consciousness (DoC) are challenging. Evidence to support diagnostic decisions …
The reliability of the Glasgow Coma Scale: a systematic review
Abstract Introduction The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) provides a structured method for
assessment of the level of consciousness. Its derived sum score is applied in research and …
assessment of the level of consciousness. Its derived sum score is applied in research and …
Sepsis associated encephalopathy
N Chaudhry, AK Duggal - Advances in medicine, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common but poorly understood neurological
complication of sepsis. It is characterized by diffuse brain dysfunction secondary to infection …
complication of sepsis. It is characterized by diffuse brain dysfunction secondary to infection …
A precision medicine framework for classifying patients with disorders of consciousness: Advanced Classification of Consciousness Endotypes (ACCESS)
Background Consciousness in patients with brain injury is traditionally assessed based on
semiological evaluation at the bedside. This classification is limited because of low …
semiological evaluation at the bedside. This classification is limited because of low …
The effect of age on Glasgow Coma Scale score in patients with traumatic brain injury
K Salottolo, AS Levy, DS Slone, CW Mains… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used frequently to define the extent of
neurologic injury in patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Whether age affects the …
neurologic injury in patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Whether age affects the …
Diagnosis of reversible causes of coma
Because coma has many causes, physicians must develop a structured, algorithmic
approach to diagnose and treat reversible causes rapidly. The three main mechanisms of …
approach to diagnose and treat reversible causes rapidly. The three main mechanisms of …
Factors influencing the reliability of the Glasgow Coma Scale: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) characterizes patients with diminished
consciousness. In a recent systematic review, we found overall adequate reliability across …
consciousness. In a recent systematic review, we found overall adequate reliability across …
A comparison of the Glasgow Coma Scale score with full outline of unresponsiveness scale to predict patients' traumatic brain injury outcomes in intensive care units
Background. Neurological assessment is an essential element of early warning scores used
to recognize critically ill patients. We compared the performance of the Glasgow Coma Scale …
to recognize critically ill patients. We compared the performance of the Glasgow Coma Scale …