388 Early Neurorehabilitation of Disorders of Consciousness after Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Accurate classification of disorders of consciousness (DoC) is key in developing rehabilitation plans following brain injury. The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) is a sensitive measure of consciousness. We explore feasibility, safety and impact of CRS-R guided rehab in hemorrhagic stroke patients with DoC and evaluate predictors of recovery. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Consecutive patients with non-traumatic hemorrhagic stroke, defined as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), receiving serial CRS-R assessments during their ICU stay at University of Maryland Medical Center from 2017-2021 were retrospectively identified. Outcomes of interest included the association with CRS-R and discharge disposition, therapy-based function and mobility and occurrence of safety events during CRS assessment. We also examined the association between CRS-R and physiological and anatomical injury pattern on electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), respectively. CRS-R RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: 76 patients with≥2 CRS-R assessments were identified (22 SAH, 54 ICH, median age = 59, 50% female). Median CRS-R completed was 3 with no SAEs identified during sessions. We identified 4 patterns: persistent VS/UWS (49%), persistent MCS or better (13%), emergence from VS/UWS to MCS or better (27%) and regression from MCS or better to VS/UWS (11%). Persistent low CRS-R correlated with older age in SAH (p=0.01), female gender in ICH (p=0.04), and history of diabetes (p=0.01). 2% of patients with final CRS-R DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Early neurorehabilitation guided by CRS-R appears to be feasible and safe acutely following hemorrhagic stroke complicated by prolonged DoC and may enhance access to inpatient rehabilitation with a lasting benefit on recovery. Further characterization of DoC patterns and their correlation to clinical markers, including EEG and MRI is needed.