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Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma

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Coma  

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Entry terms

  • Comatose

Note

  • check MeSH for specific coma terms

Scope note

  • A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused. Coma generally occurs when there is dysfunction or injury involving both cerebral hemispheres or the brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION.

In other languages

  • kooma

    Finnish

  • coma
  • coma non specificatum
  • inconscientia
  • inconscientia NAS
  • määrittämätön kooma
  • syvä tajuttomuus
  • tajuttomuus
  • tajuttomuuskohtaus
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön tajuttomuus
  • Koma

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003128

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