Pearls & Oy-sters: Eyes-Open Coma
Daniel Kondziella, Jennifer Frontera
Abstract
The classical definition of coma denotes unarousable unresponsiveness with absent sleep–wake cycles and closed eyes, but comatose patients may defy that definition by showing eye-opening early after brain injury.
Topics & Concepts
Coma (optics)MedicineOphthalmologyOptometryPhysicsOpticsTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation