BRICHTOVÁ, Eva. The Role of Neuroimaging and Genetics in Comatose Pediatric Patients. In Eduardo Silva, Gabriel Cruz. Comas and Syncope: Causes, Prevention and Treatment. New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers,, 2011, p. 141-153. ISBN 978-1-62100-603-9.
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Original name The Role of Neuroimaging and Genetics in Comatose Pediatric Patients
Authors BRICHTOVÁ, Eva (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition New York, USA, Comas and Syncope: Causes, Prevention and Treatment, p. 141-153, 13 pp. 2011.
Publisher Nova Science Publishers,
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Original language English
Type of outcome Chapter(s) of a specialized book
Field of Study 30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form printed version "print"
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/11:00063910
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
ISBN 978-1-62100-603-9
Keywords in English Coma; brainstem reflexes; external stimuli
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Abstract
Coma is defined as a profound or deep state of unconsciousness. Comatose patient cannot voluntarily react with the external environment and mostly possess specificaly limited reflex reactivity to external stimuli depending on coma severity. Different levels of coma severity can be determined by neurological examitation based on brainstem reflexes and level of unresponsiveness to external stimuli. Coma severity and further prognosis depend upon the nature and extent of brain dysfunction, determined primarily by causative etiologic factors. Traumatic brain injuries are one of the most common causes of coma. Coma is commonly a result of non-traumatic intracerebral bleeding, ischaemic stroke or inflammatory insult with or without brain swelling. Generally comas resulting from traumatic brain injuries tend to have a slightly better recovery rate compared to comas related to illness. However comatose patient may never regain consciousness or be permanently seriously disabled.
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