Apallic syndrome

Apallic syndrome's disease overview

What is

Apallic syndrome?

Apallic syndrome is often considered a kind of coma, a cognitive disorder in which the patient has serious brain damage and is in a state of only partial awareness, not completely consciousness. Back to the surrounding environment.

Apallic syndrome is classified into the pathological group of the nervous system. However, this term has not been widely used, but in many cases, doctors will use other terms to refer to this condition such as "the state of loss", "the state of loss of function brain ”. But these terms only somewhat raise the level of damage of the nervous system in Apallic syndrome.

According to statistics, Apallic syndrome is about 2-15% of patients with a coma due to prolonged injury and 11% of patients with coma without injury. The longer the coma is, the more susceptible to this syndrome.

In patients under 35 years old, the chance of recovery after Apallic syndrome is 10 times higher than the elderly patient (after 65 years old).

Apallic syndrome is usually divided into two types:

  • Traumatic pathology syndrome
  • Causes of non -trauma

    • The weight of Apallic syndrome depends on:

  • Brain damage level
  • timely medical support
  • The total condition of the patient
  • Time of coma

    • Apallic syndrome can lead to the following complications:

  • Convulsions

    • Infections

    Venous thrombosis

    Death or disability if the patient has a serious brain damage

    Causes of Apallic syndrome's disease

    Apallic syndrome occurs when the components of the cerebral cortex are lost to the brain body (the brain body includes the brain, the middle and the brain is responsible for the respiratory, digestive, heart rate and wires Skull)

    Causes that can lead to Apallic syndrome include:

  • Trauma brain damage

    • Brain damage due to surgical interventions

  • Brain damage caused by viruses (such as meningitis)
  • Stroke or ischemia
  • Serious body poisoning

    • Lack of cerebral oxygen

    Symptoms of Apallic syndrome's disease

    Apallic syndrome is characterized by non -linked symptoms, partially perceptions.

    Signs of Apallic syndrome are:

  • Can be opened when stimulated, but not surrounding items
  • No reaction to the name, voice, touch
  • No speaking, not expressing emotions
  • No movement or reflexes

    • reacts to the pain, but often an excessive reaction, shown by muscle spasms, convulsions or non -coordinated motions.

    There is a swallowing reflex

  • muscle disorders: muscle spasm, convulsions or muscle pain

    • Disease stages:

  • Apallic syndrome is one of the periods of conscious recovery after coma. The first signs of the transformation of coma into apallic syndrome are the reaction to light stimulation, with a "sleep" cycle but occurs at any time of the day. The patient began to react to noise, trying to focus on anything. However, patients do not contact.
  • The next stage is characterized by the recovery of contact with the patient. The patient tries to communicate by nodding, saying simple words, recognizing relatives, but there is no manual movement

    • In the recovery stage, there may be slowly recovery and slow nerve function.

    Transmission route of Apallic syndrome's diseaseApallic syndrome

    Apallic syndrome is not infectious so it is not transmitted to others.

    People at risk for Apallic syndrome's disease

    Risk factors are not the cause of syndrome but may play a role in promoting the development of the disease.

    Risk factors leading to Apallic syndrome are:

  • Elderly people
  • People who are in puberty
  • Head injury

    • Severe poisoning

  • Severe infections
  • Severe hypoxia

    • Disorders of electrolytes in the brain

    Prevention of Apallic syndrome's disease

    Apallic syndrome prevention measures are:

  • Avoid risk factors for syndrome
  • Periodic health checks to detect and eliminate the causes of syndrome

    • Diagnostic measures for Apallic syndrome's disease

    Perform clinical and testing, including:

    Regular tests

  • Total blood cell analysis
  • Total urine analysis
  • Biochemical blood: liver and kidney function, blood sugar, ...

    • Specialized tests

  • echocardiography

    • Abdominal ultrasound

  • Electrocardiogram detectsiasis of ischemia in the heart muscle
  • Brain function assessment

    • Distinguish diagnosis

  • coma: Loss of deep consciousness, cycle disorders "sleeping"

    • Wisdom decline: There is no loss of cerebral embolism but there is gradual decline in mental activity or ending certain mental functions. >

    Apallic syndrome's disease treatments

    Apallic syndrome is an emergency situation so patients need to be comprehensive treatment with continuous medical supervision and care. The doctor will stabilize the respiratory and cardiovascular function and take the necessary measures to support.

    Medical treatment

  • Use drugs
  • Provides additional nutrition on the gastrointestinal tract

    • Surgical treatment

  • Indications:

  • Old head injury causes Apallic syndrome

    • There is a hematoma in the meninges

  • Other cases without surgery treatment

    • Surgical surgery is performed by surgical doctor or neurosurgery depending on the problem found.

    Physical therapy treatment

  • Physiotherapy therapy may be suitable at the recovery stage of contact with patients.

    • The goal of physiotherapy in Apallic syndrome is to help the process of stabilizing and recovery, preventing atrophy and degenerative brain.

    Alternative treatment

    Some foods that can be helpful in the recovery stage and begins to have contact with patients including:

  • Fruit Berries: blueberries, cranberries, raspberries. Used in combination with honey will help improve the function of the liver and the urinary system.
    • Apple: contains vitamins, pectin and trace elements that help support the treatment of anemia, accelerate the removal of toxic substances and help regenerate tissue.

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