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Coma |
| Definitions |
<p>A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness. An individual in a coma is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. Coma may occur as a complication of an underlying illness, or as a result of injuries, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/traumaticbraininjury.html">brain injury</a>.</p> <p>A coma rarely lasts more than 2 to 4 weeks. The outcome for coma depends on the cause, severity, and site of the damage. People may come out of a coma with physical, intellectual, and psychological problems. Some people may remain in a coma for years or even decades. For those people, the most common cause of death is infection, such as pneumonia.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0009421 |
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C0009421 |
| Date created |
07/06/2010 |
| definition |
A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness. An individual in a coma is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. Coma may occur as a complication of an underlying illness, or as a result of injuries, such as brain injury. A coma rarely lasts more than 2 to 4 weeks. The outcome for coma depends on the cause, severity, and site of the damage. People may come out of a coma with physical, intellectual, and psychological problems. Some people may remain in a coma for years or even decades. For those people, the most common cause of death is infection, such as pneumonia. NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ |
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C0009421 |
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Coma |
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| Scope Statement |
Coma is a state of unconsciousness, where one is alive but cannot move or respond. Outcome depends on the cause, severity, and site of the damage. https://medlineplus.gov/coma.html |
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T047 |
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