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CRS; CRS-R; JFK coma recovery scale
Definition
The Coma Recovery Scale (CRS-R) is a 23-item instrument used to assist with differential diagnosis, prognostic assessment, and treatment planning with patients having disorders of consciousness.
Current Knowledge
The Coma Recovery Scale was initially developed by Giacino and colleagues in 1991 and then revised in 2004 and re-named the JFK Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (Giacino et al. 2004). The scale was developed with the goal of helping to identify neurobehavioral characteristics of persons diagnosed with disorders of consciousness, allowing for refined decision-making concerning treatment and prognosis. In its revised form, the CRS-R is composed of 23 items, which are assigned into six subscales addressing auditory, visual, motor, oromotor, communication, and arousal functions. Each subscale is composed of hierarchically arranged items associated with the brain stem, subcortical, and cortical processes. Items receiving higher...
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The CRS-R, including administration and scoring information and rating forms, is available as a PDF file at www.tbims.org/combi/crs/index.html
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Sandberg, M.A. (2018). Coma Recovery Scale. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_172
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