CEREBRAL SALVAGE IN NEAR-DROWNING FOLLOWING NEUROLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION BY TRIAGE

This paper describes a simple neurological classification for near-drowning victims into three main categories consisting of: Category A (Awake) Category B (Blunted Consciousness) Category C (Comatose). Category C is sub-classified into: C.1 (Decorticate) C.2 (Decerebrate) C.3 (Flaccid).