Presence of Klùver-Bucy syndrome as a positive prognostic feature for the remission of traumatic prolonged disturbances of consciousness.
Acta Neurol Scand
; 91(1): 54-7, 1995 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-7732775
ABSTRACT
After severe brain injury a prolonged disturbance of consciousness may occur, sometimes with transient apallic syndrome (awakening without awareness of self and surroundings). Klùver-Bucy is described in the literature as a typical post-traumatic remission phase, in which the patients show an increase of oral automatisms and/or of sexual drive. The study describes Klùver-Bucy syndrome as a sign associated with favourable prognosis in the outcome of traumatic disturbances of consciousness in survivors of head trauma. Seventy-seven patients who had suffered severe brain injury due to traffic accidents entered into the study. All had experienced a relatively benign clinical course since they recovered full awareness, that is were able to communicate with their relatives. The occurrence of prolonged coma, of apallic syndrome and of Klùver-Bucy syndrome are related to outcome date in regards to the patient's work and family function at a mean of 32 months later. In particular, the duration of the apallic syndrome (duration of unconsciousness) was significantly correlated with the global outcome of the patients (p < 0.001).
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lesões Encefálicas
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Transtornos da Consciência
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Neurol Scand
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália