Aetiology as a prognostic factor
| Outcome (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | PVS | SD | MD | GR | |
| Hypoxia-ischaemia | 58 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Cerebrovascular | 74 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| Metabolic | 47 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 25 |
| Total | 61 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
D, death; PVS, persistent vegitative state; SD, severe disability; MD, moderate disability; GR, good recovery.