Predicting recovery of consciousness in patients who survive their coma but evolve to a vegetative state (recently coined unresponsive wakefulness syndrome) remains a challenge. Most previous prognostic studies have focused on the acute coma phase. A novel outcome scale (combining behavioural, aetiology, electroencephalographic, sleep electroencephalographic and somatosensory evoked potential d...

Comet P/Halley has been observed during its approach to perihelion at heliocentric distances R = I 1.0 AU and R = 8.2 AU. No extended coma is seen and limits can be placed on the fraction of the total light contributed by coma. The brightness of the comet varies on a short time scale. The variations may be due to transient activity or to rotation of the irregular nucleus. ,. 1984 Academic Pre',...

BACKGROUND Myxedema coma is a life-threatening and emergency presentation of hypothyroidism. However, the clinical features and outcomes of this condition have been poorly defined because of its rarity. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational study of patients diagnosed with myxedema coma from July 2010 through March 2013 using a national inpatient database in Japan. We investigate...

and did not result in a clarifying change of name. No evidence has been published that the continued use of the 14 point scale may have caused harm to any patient. The practice does, however, lead to difficulties. Staff from one hospital told us about their recurrent problems communicating with the local neurosurgical unit because the two were using different scales. In another trust, the neuro...