Diagnosis of reversible causes of coma
JA Edlow, A Rabinstein, SJ Traub, EFM Wijdicks - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
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 …
Quantifying consciousness
Glasgow coma scale, FOUR also tests for eye tracking of a moving object. Most commonly,
this is the first sign heralding the transition from a vegetative to a minimally conscious state …
this is the first sign heralding the transition from a vegetative to a minimally conscious state …
Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness: a practical scale
G Teasdale, B Jennett - The Lancet, 1974 - Elsevier
A clinical scale has been evolved for assessing the depth and duration of impaired
consciousness and coma. Three aspects of behaviour are independently measured—motor …
consciousness and coma. Three aspects of behaviour are independently measured—motor …
Clinical examination in diagnosis and subclassification of stroke.
J Bamford - The lancet, 1992 - elibrary.ru
Discusses how the review of the history taking and examination in the assessment of
patients with stroke, especially in the first few hours after onset, show why clinical …
patients with stroke, especially in the first few hours after onset, show why clinical …
Misdiagnosis of stroke
JW Norris, VC Hachinski - The Lancet, 1982 - Elsevier
Among 821 consecutive patients admitted to an acute stroke unit, the initial diagnosis of
stroke proved incorrect in 108 (13%). The commonest causes of misdiagnosis were …
stroke proved incorrect in 108 (13%). The commonest causes of misdiagnosis were …
Chronic disorders of consciousness
JL Bernat - The Lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
The vegetative state and the minimally conscious state are disorders of consciousness that
can be acute and reversible or chronic and irreversible. Diffuse lesions of the thalami …
can be acute and reversible or chronic and irreversible. Diffuse lesions of the thalami …
Persistent vegetative state after brain damage: a syndrome in search of a name
B Jennett, F Plum - The Lancet, 1972 - Elsevier
Patients with severe brain damage due to trauma or ischæmia may now survive indefinitely.
Some never regain recognisable mental function, but recover from sleep-like coma in that …
Some never regain recognisable mental function, but recover from sleep-like coma in that …
Audit of transfer of unconscious head-injured patients to a neurosurgical unit
D Gentleman, B Jennett - The Lancet, 1990 - Elsevier
Features of patients transferred to a regional neurosurgical unit in coma after recent head
injury were compared with a similar audit seven years previously. There were fewer …
injury were compared with a similar audit seven years previously. There were fewer …
Complications of acute stroke.
S Oppenheimer, V Hachinski - The Lancet, 1992 - elibrary.ru
Discusses complications of acute stroke that may jeopardize recovery. Transtentorial
herniation and cerebral oedema; Percentage of stroke patients who become depressed and …
herniation and cerebral oedema; Percentage of stroke patients who become depressed and …
Brain injury after cardiac arrest: from prognostication of comatose patients to rehabilitation
T Cronberg, DM Greer, G Lilja, V Moulaert… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
More patients are surviving cardiac arrest than ever before; however, the burden now lies
with estimating neurological prognoses in a large number of patients who were initially …
with estimating neurological prognoses in a large number of patients who were initially …