| Prognosis of patients with severe head injury. | |
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PMID: 450225 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The relationship between clinical features of brain dysfunction in the first week after severe head injury and outcome 6 months later has been analyzed for 1000 patients. Depth of coma, pupil reaction, eye movements, and motor response pattern, and patient age prove to be the most reliable predictors. The degree of brain dysfunction changes markedly soon after injury, and more reliable predictions of outcome result when assessment is based on the best level of functioning recorded in each early epoch. Predictions based on very early assessment are, therefore, often unduly pessimistic. Individual predictions of outcome, based on a large data bank, provide a powerful tool for assessing the relative efficacy of alternative treatments. |
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Authors:
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B Jennett; G Teasdale; R Braakman; J Minderhoud; J Heiden; T Kurze |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurosurgery Volume: 4 ISSN: 0148-396X ISO Abbreviation: Neurosurgery Publication Date: 1979 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-08-29 Completed Date: 1979-08-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802914 Medline TA: Neurosurgery Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 283-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Autonomic Nervous System / physiopathology Brain Death Brain Injuries / diagnosis Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications Child Child, Preschool Coma / etiology Craniocerebral Trauma / complications, diagnosis*, physiopathology Follow-Up Studies Hematoma / complications Humans Middle Aged Prognosis Reflex, Pupillary |
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