Lovejoy staging

Lovejoy staging

Neurology A system for staging severity of neurologic impairment in Reye syndrome Lovejoy's classification–coma stages in Reye syndrome I Vomiting, lethargy, sleepiness II Disorientation, delirium, combativeness, ↑ ventilation, ↑ reflexes, normal response to noxious stimuli III Obtunded, comatose, decorticate positioning; intact cranial nerves and oculomotor reflexes, inappropriate response to noxious stimuli IV Deepening coma, decerebrate rigidity, fixed dilated pupils, caloric stimulation causes dysconjugate eye movement, oculovestibular reflexes lost V Flaccid paralysis, deep tendon and respiratory reflexes absent, seizures