A diagnostic sign in states of apparent unconsciousness.
Deviation of the eyes towards the ground with the patient lying on each side is proposed as a diagnostic sign in psychogenically mediated states resembling coma or epilepsy. Six cases are described in which the sign was elicited.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005133:Eye Movements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology