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A coma is a profound or deep state of unconsciousness. Coma can occur as a complication of an underlying illness, or as a result of injuries, such as head trauma. A persistent vegetative state (which is different from "brain-death") sometimes follows a coma.
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Reviewed May 2008
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Post-coma unresponsiveness
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Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
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Consumer involvement in the development of guidelines for caring for people in post-coma unresponsiveness has led to a clear document that addresses the ethical issues associated with making decisions for people unable to make them for themselves.
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Apr 2008
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Diabetes and coma
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Better Health Channel
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Uncontrolled diabetes may lead to coma or unconsciousness. The three types of coma associated with diabetes include ketoacidotic coma, hyperosmolar coma and hypoglycaemic coma. Prevention is the best strategy. See your doctor or diabetes educator to review your condition.
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Jan 2008
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Hypoxia
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Brainlink Foundation
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Hypoxic injuries result when there is a substantial or complete lack of oxygen supplied to the brain, despite an adequate supply of blood flow. In severe cases of hypoxia, the person is often in comatose (in a state of unconsciousness) for periods ranging from hours to days, weeks, or months.
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Sep 2007
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Coma - vegetative state
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Better Health Channel
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A person in a vegetative state has damage to the areas of the brain responsible for consciousness, self-awareness and personality. Common causes include severe head injury and oxygen deprivation.
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Feb 2007
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Coma
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Better Health Channel
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Coma is a state of consciousness that is similar to deep sleep, except no amount of external stimuli (such as sounds or sensations) can prompt the brain to become awake and alert.
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Feb 2007
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Sensory stimulation for brain injured individuals in coma or vegetative state
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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About half of people in a coma (deep unconsciousness) because of traumatic brain injury will wake within a year of the accident. Speeding recovery to allow people to wake sooner is a priority for them and their family. One type of treatment uses sensory...
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Feb 2002
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Routine intracranial pressure monitoring in acute coma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Studies in traumatic encephalopathy first led to the insight that the damage seen was not just due to direct consequences of the primary injury. A significant, and potentially preventable, contribution to the overall morbidity arose from secondary hypoxic-ischaemic damage. Brain swelling accompanied by raised intracranial pressure (ICP) resulted in inadequate cerebral perfusion with well-oxygenated blood. Detection of raised ICP could be useful in alerting clinicians to the need to improve cerebral perfusion, with consequent reductions in brain injury.
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