Disorders of consciousness graph Flashcards by Lauranne Kloos | Brainscape

Q

Duration

A

Coma: days/weeks, no more

PVS: Months to years

MCS: months to years

LIS: permanent

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Sleep wake cycle

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Coma: no

PVS: yes

MCS: Yes

LIS: Yes

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Motor function

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Coma: reflexes

PVS: Random purposeful, reflex

MCS: Hand-shape matching, stretching

LIS: Only eyes

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Auditory/vision

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Coma: none

PVS: startle reflex

MCS: Some command following

LIS: Normal

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Verbal/communication

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Coma: none

PVS: none

MCS: Inconsistent but intelligeble

LIS: aphonic

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Emotion

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Coma: none

PVS: reflexive crying/smiling

MCS: Contingent crying/smiling

LIS: Normal

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Consciousness

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Coma: None

PVS: Depends on patient

MCS: Minimal

LIS: fully present

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