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Coma reflects brain failure that may occur from a process originating in the central nervous system or may reflect a systemic metabolic process. Causes of coma range from easily correctable metabolic abnormalities to catastrophic life-threatening mass lesions. | |||
* Coma is defined as a state of deep unconsciousness, an eyes-closed unresponsive state. | |||
* Coma is usually a transitory state though it may last for an indefinite or even prolonged period. | |||
* Alerting and arousal functions of the brain are affected as well as awareness and the content of consciousness<ref>Huff JS, Tadi P. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430722/ Coma].[Updated 8 July 2021]. StatPearls [Internet]; StatPearls Publishing: Treasure Island, FL, USA. 2021. Available: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430722/ (accessed 19.5.2022)</ref>. | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Coma reflects brain failure that may occur from a process originating in the central nervous system or may reflect a systemic metabolic process. Causes of coma range from easily correctable metabolic abnormalities to catastrophic life-threatening mass lesions.
- Coma is defined as a state of deep unconsciousness, an eyes-closed unresponsive state.
- Coma is usually a transitory state though it may last for an indefinite or even prolonged period.
- Alerting and arousal functions of the brain are affected as well as awareness and the content of consciousness[1].
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- ↑ Huff JS, Tadi P. Coma.[Updated 8 July 2021]. StatPearls [Internet]; StatPearls Publishing: Treasure Island, FL, USA. 2021. Available: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430722/ (accessed 19.5.2022)