Coma
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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.
- The person is alive and looks like they are sleeping, but unlike in a deep sleep, the person cannot be awakened by any stimulation, including pain.
- Coma is usually a transitory state though it may last for an indefinite or even prolonged period.[1][2]
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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)
- ↑ Web md Coma: Types, Causes, Treatments, Prognosis Available: https://www.webmd.com/brain/coma-types-causes-treatments-prognosis(accessed 19.5.2022)