Chapter-01.5 Pitfalls in the Evaluation of a Comatose Patient
BOOK TITLE: Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders
Author
1. Chatterjee Aparajita
ISBN
9789354656668
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18677_6
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2022
Pages
11
Author Affiliations
1.
Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,
Fortis Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India,
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
Comatose patient evaluation,
stupor,
coma,
ascending reticular activating system,
ARAS,
nutritional disorder,
central nervous system,
CNS,
pathophysiology,
causes,
general medical history,
neurological examination,
motor examination,
treatment