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all the investigations done for a XXXXXXXXXXX patient for correct diagnosis

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Glasgow Coma Scale is a 3 to 15 point scale used to assess a patient's level of consciousness and level of neurologic functioning

Duration of loss of consciousness (LOC) is another measure of the severity of traumatic brain injury.

Mild Mental status change or LOC less than 30 minutes
Moderate Mental status change or LOC 30 minutes to 6 hours
Severe Mental status change or LOC for more than 6 hours

Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test

The diagnosis of brain death is a clinical diagnosis that is sometimes made with the help of cerebral perfusion scintigraphy.

CT of the head

EEG

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