The ocular microtremor record and the prognosis of the unconscious patient.
Ocular microtremor was recorded in 41 healthy subjects and 70 unconscious patients. Abnormalities of frequency and pattern were found in all the unconscious patients, the degree of abnormality being related to outcome. The ocular microtremor record is a potential aid to prognosis in the unconscious patient.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009991:Oscillometry; D011379:Prognosis; D012154:Reticular Formation / Q000503:physiopathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*