Citation

Kowalski RG, Whyte J, Giacino JT. JAMA Neurol. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.3430

PMID

34605886

Abstract

In Reply We thank Arnts et al and Smith et al for their insightful comments on our article1 showing that almost all survivors of traumatic brain injury with a disorder of consciousness (DOC) early after injury recover consciousness by the end of inpatient rehabilitation, and a substantial proportion regain functional independence.

Our article defined DOC as failure to follow commands, assessed with the motor component of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) (GCS motor score <6) or the Disability Rating Scale (Disability Rating Scale motor score >0). Arnts et al question the specificity of this approach, particularly the motor score's ability to distinguish DOC from other impairments such as language disorders...

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