Summary of literature cases of dysautonomia
| Author | Case No in Study | Age, Sex | GCS | Temp °C | Heart Rate /min | BP mm Hg | Resp Rate /min | Posturing | Sweating | Outcome (GOS) | Time of Assessment | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossitchet al 2 | 1 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ⩽3 | ||||
| 3 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | ⩽3 | |||||
| 5 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 5 | |||||
| Rossitchet al 2 11 | 2 | 24, M | 6 | 39.6 | 165 | 160/100 | 52 | Y | Y | 4 | 6 | CC, blocked cisterns |
| 4 | 24, M | <8 | 39.6 | 103 | 170/80 | 60 | Y | Y | ⩽3 | 3 | Normal | |
| Boeve et al 5 | 1 | 17, F | <8 | 42 | 190 | 170/− | 40 | Y | Y | 3 | 8 | SAH, IVH, CC |
| Strich et al 7 | 1 | 28, M | 5 | Y | Y | 3 | 8 | |||||
| 2 | 32, F | <8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | 27, M | <8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Pranzatelliet al 9 | 2 | 7, M | <8 | 39.3 | 160 | 150/105 | 45 | Y | Y | ⩽3 | Diffuse SAH | |
| 3 | 19, M | <8 | 40 | 140 | 160/115 | 40 | Y | Y | ⩽3 | SAH, generalised oedema | ||
| Chiloero et al 13 | 1 | 26, M | 6 | 155 | Y | 1 | 6 | SDH, CC | ||||
| Sandelet al 14 | 1 | 17, M | 8 | Y | 130 | 170/120 | N | Y | Y | 4 | 3 | SAH, CC |
| Silver et al 15 | 1 | 27, M | 6 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 2-3 | 12 | CC |
| 2 | 25, F | 4 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 3 | SAH, IVH | ||
| Meythaler et al 16 | 1 | 20, F | 3 | 38.9 | Y | Y | 3 | Normal | ||||
| 3 | 15, F | 4 | 40.6 | Y | Y | IVH, DAI |
GCS=Glasgow coma scale; BP=blood pressure; GOS=Glasgow outcome score; SAH=subarachnoid haemorrhage; IVH=intraventricular haemorrhage; SDH=subdural haemorrhage; CC=cortical contusion.
When available, the values of the various indices are reported. Y=the reporting, but not the severity, of hyperthermia, tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnoea, posturing or sweating. N=absence of the symptom. Blank fields are included when data were not reported. Age is in years, time of assessment in months after injury.