Sanaa M. Abdel Salam
Department of Pedatrics, Faculty of Medicine,
Egypt
Research Article
Glasgow Coma Scale, Brain Computerized Tomography and Neurophysiological Methods as Prognostic Factors of Pediatric Coma
Author(s): Mohammad W. El-Anwar, Waleed M. Ibrahim, Sanaa M. Abdel Salam, Safaa H.A. Saleh, Mohammad A. Zeidan and Moanes A. EnabaMohammad W. El-Anwar, Waleed M. Ibrahim, Sanaa M. Abdel Salam, Safaa H.A. Saleh, Mohammad A. Zeidan and Moanes A. Enaba
Background and objectives: Coma is characterized by the total absence of both arousal and awareness. The outcome of coma depends on the etiology, depth and duration of impaired consciousness. It is likely that brain electrical function monitoring will play an increasingly important role in evaluating prognosis of coma in children.
Aim: To compare the predictive values of clinical examinations combined with the recordings of Electroencephalography (EEG) and Brainstem Auditory-Evoked Potentials (BAEP) and computed tomography (CT) of the brain in the evaluation of coma outcome in children.
Methods: Twenty children with coma aged 3-14 years were included in the study and subjected to: full history, clinical, neurological and otological examination. Medical investigations for coma.. View More»
