Which of the following patients has the best prognosis based on the cause of coma?
A) A 36-year-old man with closed head injury
B) A 50-year-old woman with hepatic encephalopathy
C) A 46-year-old woman with subarachnoid hemorrhage
D) A 72-year-old man with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage

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Prognosis depends on the cause of coma and the length of time unconsciousness persists.Only 15% of patients in nontraumatic coma make a satisfactory recovery.Metabolic coma usually has a better prognosis compared with coma caused by a structural lesion, and traumatic coma usually has a better outcome compared with nontraumatic coma.

Which of the Following Patients Has the Best Prognosis Based