COMA IN NON HEAD INJURY CASES

DR.G.SATHISH KUMAR; DR. U.B.PADMANABAN; DR.L.MUTHUMANI

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

COMA IN NON HEAD INJURY CASES

Dr. G. Sathish Kumar, Dr. U. B. Padmanaban, Dr. L. Muthumani

Abstract :

Human ain is a complex organ performing a multitude of functions responsible for maintaining the mileu interior and exterior.Consciousness requires an intact ain functions,or to be more precise, an intact ascending reticular activating system.Any damage to this causes absent arousal or coma. Patients can sometimes present with episodic impairment of consciousness.As with any other cause of loss of consciousness,patients with episodic loss of impaired consciousness also is evaluated from history by a reliable attender,biochemical and imaging modalities. Comatose patient presenting to an emergency room is always a challenge to the attending physician,especially the non traumatic coma.Prompt and precise diagnosis helps to give adequate and appropriate treatment immediately, thereby increasing patients chance of recovery. This study is done to know the various etiologies of coma other than head injuries in our institution.