Posttest for Updates on Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Paediatric Disorders of Consciousness

Which of the following are true regarding guidelines and recommendations for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of pediatric disorders of consciousness?*
- A. Do not exist
- B. Exist, but they are inappropriate
- C. Exist in few countries, and only few professionals know about them
- D. They are mostly admission protocols put in place by single centres
- E. A and B
- F. C and D
- G. None of the above
Which of the following is true regarding the diagnostic and prognostic literature on pediatric disorders of consciousness?*
- A. It always reports evidence from imaging and/or neurophysiology
- B. It reports evidence from imaging and/or neurophysiology in about half of cases
- C. It never reports evidence from imaging and/or neurophysiology
- D. It reports evidence either from imaging or neurophysiology, but not from both
After the clinical diagnosis of a disorder of consciousness, the most reported clinical evidence is:*
- A. Time interval to follow commands
- B. Presence of spasticity
- C. Presence of tracheotomy
- D. Presence of epilepsy
A common neurobehavioral tool employed in the assessment of pediatric disorders of consciousness during the post-acute phase of the disease is:*
- A. GCS - Glasgow Coma Scale
- B. Level of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scale / Rancho Los Amigos Scale
- C. FIM – Functional Independence Measure
- D. DRS – Disability Rating Scale
An indicator of favourable outcome in pediatric disorders of consciousness is:*
- A. Interval to follow commands after coma shorter than days of coma
- B. Vegetative dysautonomia with no epilepsy
- C. Auditory P300 component at evoked potentials
- D. Structural imaging evidences of localized damage in the brainstem

Posttest for Updates on Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Paediatric Disorders of Consciousness

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