Quantification of lethargy in the neuro-ICU: the 60-Second Test. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The authors evaluated the 60-Second Test (SST), a brief test of mental concentration, as a supplement to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) for monitoring verbally responsive patients in the neuro-intensive care unit. The SST demonstrated excellent reliability and was abnormal in 79% of patients assigned a top GCS score of 15. However, both tests had poor responsiveness to clinically identified changes in level of consciousness (LOC). The SST is sensitive to subtle alterations in LOC but, like the GCS, may have limitations as a monitoring tool in the neurocritical care setting.

publication date

  • August 26, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Sleep Stages

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0041429593

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1212/01.wnl.0000078817.17321.61

PubMed ID

  • 12939434

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 61

issue

  • 4