Stroke and Disorders of Consciousness

Objectives. To determine the severity of stroke and mortality in relation to the type of disturbance of consciousness and outcome of patients with disorders of consciousness. Patients and Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 201 patients. Assessment of disorders of consciousness is performed by Glas...

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Published in:Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology 2012, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-4
Main Authors: Smajlovic, Dzevdet, Dostovic, Ernestina, Ibrahimagic, Omer C, Dostovic, Zikrija
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Language:English
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Summary:Objectives. To determine the severity of stroke and mortality in relation to the type of disturbance of consciousness and outcome of patients with disorders of consciousness. Patients and Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 201 patients. Assessment of disorders of consciousness is performed by Glasgow Coma Scale (Teasdale and Jennet, 1974) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Anonymous, 2000). The severity of stroke was determined by National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (Lyden et al., 2011). Results. Fifty-four patients had disorders of consciousness (26.9%). Patients with disorders of consciousness on admission (P
ISSN:2090-0163
2090-0171
DOI:10.1155/2012/429108