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1Coma Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, GIGA research center,University of Liège, 2Centre du Cerveau,University Hospital of Liège, 3CHN William Lennox,Groupe Hospitalier Saint-Luc, 4Institute of NeuroScience,UCLouvain, 5Department of Intensive Care,University Hospital of Liège, 6Anesthesia & Intensive Care Laboratory, GIGA-Consciousness, GIGA research center,University of Liège
Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:56Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders (SECONDs) Administration Preparation
- 01:47Observation
- 02:22Command-Following
- 03:08Communication (Conditional)
- 04:00Visual Pursuit
- 04:50Visual Fixation
- 05:43Localization to Pain (Conditional)
- 06:27Oriented Behaviors
- 07:00Arousal
- 07:54Potential Pitfalls and Solutions
- 09:23Results: Representative Consciousness Assessment in Brain-Injured Patients
- 10:09Conclusion
These guidelines can be used for the administration of the Simplified Evaluation of CONsciousness Disorders (SECONDs), a short behavioral tool developed to diagnose brain-injured patients in time-constrained settings. This scale examines command-following, communication, visual pursuit, fixation, pain localization, oriented movements and arousal.
