ArticleBrain sciences2020
Joint Neuropsychological Assessment through Coma/Near Coma and Level of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scales Reduces Negative Findings in Pediatric Disorders of Consciousness.
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- Emerging Treatments for Disorders of Consciousness in Paediatric Age.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Individualized Prognostic Prediction of the Long-Term Functional Trajectory in Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
- Drug Use in Pediatric Patients Admitted to Rehabilitation For Severe Acquired Brain Injury: Analysis of the Associations With Rehabilitation Outcomes.Paediatric drugs · 2021Article
- EEG Assessment in a 2-Year-Old Child with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness: 3 Years' Follow-up.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2020Article
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Abstract
The present study aimed to: (a) characterize the emergence to a conscious state (CS) in a sample of children and adolescents with severe brain injury during the post-acute rehabilitation and through two different neuropsychological assessment tools: the Rappaport Coma/Near Coma Scale (CNCS) and Level of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scale (LOCFAS); (b) compare the evolution in patients with brain lesions due to traumatic and non-traumatic etiologies; and (c) describe the relationship between the emergence to a CS and some relevant clinical variables. In this observational prospective longitudinal study, 92 consecutive patients were recruited. Inclusion criteria were severe disorders of consciousness (DOC), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score ≤8 at insult, age 0 to 18 years, and direct admission to inpatient rehabilitation from acute care. The main outcome measures were CNCS and LOCFAS, both administered three and six months after injury. The cohort globally shifted towards milder DOC over time, moving from overall 'moderate/near coma' at three months to 'near/no coma' at six months post-injury. The shift was captured by both CNCS and LOCFAS. CNCS differentiated levels of coma at best, while LOCFAS was superior in characterizing the emergence from coma. Agreement between scales was
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