Causes of Persistent Vegetative State
Persistent Vegetative State Causes: Book Excerpts
Persistent Vegetative State as a complication of other conditions:
Other conditions that might have
Persistent Vegetative State as a complication may,
potentially, be an underlying cause of Persistent Vegetative State.
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Coma:
Differential Diagnosis
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Infection
–Meningitis/encephalitis
–Bacteria, virus, fungi, spirochete
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Increased intracranial pressure
–Tumor, abscess, hydrocephalus
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Vascular
–Intracranial hemorrhage, stroke
–Hypoxic ischemic injury (hypotension,
cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, near-drowning)
–Vasculitis
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Toxins
–Uremia, ethanol, atropine, opiates, lead, substance abuse
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Trauma: Concussion, contusion
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Seizure
–Nonconvulsive status epilepticus
–Postconvulsive state (postictal state)
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Electrolyte imbalance
–Hyponatremia, hypernatremia
–Hypomagnesimia
–Hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia
–Hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia
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Postinfectious
–Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
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Endocrine disorders
–Adrenal insufficiency
–Thyroid disorders
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Degenerative and metabolic diseases
–Urea cycle disorders
–Reye syndrome
–Mitochondrial disease
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Systemic infection and sepsis
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Hepatic encephalopathy
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Psychogenic
The mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS has been used to recall portions of the differential diagnosis:
Alcohol ingestion and acidosis
Epilepsy and encephalopathy
Infection
Opiates
Uremia
Trauma
Insulin overdose or inflammatory disorders
Poisoning and psychogenic causes
Shock
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Coma:
Differential Overview
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
❑ Alcohol intoxication
❑ Drug overdose
❑ Hypoglycemia
❑ Metabolic acidosis
❑ Subdural hematoma
❑ Hypothermia
❑ Heat stroke
❑ Meningitis
❑ Subarachnoid hemorrhage
❑ Head trauma
❑ Ischemic encephalopathy
❑ Epidural hematoma
❑ Pontine hemorrhage
❑ Cerebellar hemorrhage
❑ Psychogenic
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Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007
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