Abstract
Psychiatric disorders and low Glasgow Coma Scale score - a case series
Highlights
A low score on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) [1], is a common presentation in acute hospital settings
A middle-‐ aged woman with an apparent history of multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic headache, stridor, eyesight problems, and cigarette smoking was already admitted to the hospital when her GCS suddenly dropped to 5/15
Further review of the case revealed that MS was erroneously associated with her history for the past 30 years and that she frequently presents with a low GCS
Summary
A low score on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) [1], is a common presentation in acute hospital settings. 1. A young woman with an apparent history of seizure disorder was taking antiepileptic medication. She presented to the emergency department with a persistently low GCS of 3/15 after an episode of seizures. Her trachea was intubated and computed axial tomography (CT) of her brain was performed.
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