“…A combination (table 3) of various parameters predicted fatal outcome of coma in up to 1 1 of 13 patients (85%, p < 0 005). On the day of EP testing, duration of coma in those patients that had fatal, poor or good outcome was nine (range: 2-33), 28 (6-50) and 11 (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) days, respectively; prediction of fatal outcome therefore was usually not possible on the basis of a long coma duration alone.…”