Post-concussion syndrome has presented clinicians with controversy and intrigue for at least 130 years. Its symptoms, which often follow uncomplicated mild head injury (post-traumatic amnesia 51 h, Glasgow Coma Scale score 13–15, loss of consciousness 515 min) and moderate head injury (post-traumatic amnesia 1–24 h, Glasgow Coma Scale score 9–12, loss of consciousness 15 min to 6 h), commonly i...

PURPOSES To compare vital signs, facial expression and basal electroneurographic signs with measures during stimuli music, message or "silence" in coma patients, vegetative status or sedated; and relating the score of Glasgow Results Scale with the intervention realized. METHOD A Monoblind Transversal Controlled Clinical Trial to researcher. The distribution, among the three groups, was rando...

Numerous scoring scales have been proposed and validated to evaluate coma for rapid pre-hospital assessment and triage, disease severity, and prognosis for morbidity and mortality. These scoring systems have been predicated on core features that serve as a basis for this review and include ease of use, inter-rater reliability, reproducibility, and predictive value. Here we review the benefits a...

Background and objective:ToAssesstheknowledge gain after use of aSelfInstructionalModuleonGlasgow Coma Scale among the nurses working in Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. The aim study was to determine existing knowledge on Glasgow impact Intervention regarding ComaScale terms enhancement. Methods: Pre-experimental One group pre-test post-test evaluative comprising 40 selected ...

Method A 6-year period observational data on pre-hospital TBI management in physician versus paramedic staffed EMS systems were retrospectively analysed. Inclusion criteria were isolated TBI with Glasgow coma scale (GCS) ≤ 8 on-scene or during transportation. Patients with lifethreatening multiple trauma, secondary transfers and patients deceased on-scene were excluded. Evaluation was based on ...