Which of the following patients has the best prognosis based on the cause of coma?
a. A 36-year-old man with closed head injury
b. A 50-year-old woman with hepatic encephalopathy
c. A 46-year-old woman with subarachnoid hemorrhage
d. A 72-year-old man with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
A
Prognosis depends on the cause of coma and the length of time unconsciousness persists. Only 15% of patients in nontraumatic coma make a satisfactory recovery. Metabolic coma usually has a better prognosis compared with coma caused by a structural lesion, and traumatic coma usually has a better outcome compared with nontraumatic coma.
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