Abstract
Coma is differentiated from sleep by the absence of a normal arousal response and from death by the presence of heart beats and the absence of brain death criteria. Most causes of coma are readily diagnosed and treated. Others require a test whose results are not immediately available, transportation or a risky procedure and empirical treatment has to be considered. In addition to treating the cause of coma, treatment of the systemic and neurological causes of secondary brain damage is paramount.
| Translated title of the contribution | Full newborn coma evaluation |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 685-690 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Revista de Neurologia |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 141 |
| State | Published - May 1997 |
Keywords
- coma
- metabolic diseases
- newborn