The Multi-Society Task Force provided data showing outcome of patients in the persistent vegetative state (PVS) at 12 months from onset. This can help determine the chances for recovery in a patient. The authors are from the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Pediatrics and 3 other neurological societies.
Parameters:
(1) adult vs child
(2) traumatic vs nontraumatic (degenerative, metabolic or developmental malformation)
(3) duration of PVS (3 months vs 6 months)
PVS at 3 Months
Traumatic |
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Adults |
Children |
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Status at 12 Months |
Percent |
95% CI |
Percent |
95% CI |
death |
35 |
27 - 43 |
14 |
1 - 27 |
persistent vegetative state |
30 |
22 - 38 |
30 |
13 - 47 |
severe disability |
19 |
12 - 26 |
24 |
8 - 40 |
moderate disability or good recovery |
16 |
10 - 22 |
32 |
15 - 49 |
Nontraumatic |
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Adults |
Children |
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Status at 12 Months |
Percent |
95% CI |
Percent |
95% CI |
death |
46 |
31 - 61 |
3 |
0 - 11 |
persistent vegetative state |
47 |
32 - 62 |
94 |
83 - 100 |
severe disability |
6 |
0 - 13 |
3 |
0 - 11 |
moderate disability or good recovery |
1 |
0 - 4 |
0 |
0 |
PVS at 6 Months
Traumatic |
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Adults |
Children |
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Status at 12 Months |
Percent |
95% CI |
Percent |
95% CI |
death |
32 |
21 - 43 |
14 |
0 - 31 |
persistent vegetative state |
52 |
40 - 64 |
54 |
30 - 78 |
severe disability |
12 |
4 - 20 |
21 |
1 - 41 |
moderate disability or good recovery |
4 |
0 - 9 |
11 |
0 - 26 |
Nontraumatic |
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|
Adults |
Children |
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Status at 12 Months |
Percent |
95% CI |
Percent |
95% CI |
death |
28 |
12 - 44 |
0 |
0 |
persistent vegetative state |
72 |
56 - 88 |
97 |
89 - 100 |
severe disability |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 - 11 |
moderate disability or good recovery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Specialty: Neurology
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