Concept information
Preferred term
Coma, Post-Head Injury
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Coma, Post Trauma
- Coma, Post-Trauma
- Coma, Post Traumatic
- Coma, Post-Traumatic
- Comas, Post-Trauma
- Coma, Traumatic
- Post Head Injury Coma
- Post-Head Injury Coma
- Post-Trauma Coma
- Post-Trauma Comas
- Post-Traumatic Coma
- Traumatic Coma
Scope note
- Prolonged unconsciousness from which the individual cannot be aroused, associated with traumatic injuries to the BRAIN. This may be defined as unconsciousness persisting for 6 hours or longer. Coma results from injury to both cerebral hemispheres or the RETICULAR FORMATION of the BRAIN STEM. Contributing mechanisms include DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY and BRAIN EDEMA. (From J Neurotrauma 1997 Oct;14(10):699-713)
History note
- 2000
In other languages
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Finnish
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aivokontuusion jälkeinen kooma
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aivovamman jälkeinen kooma
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posttraumaattinen kooma
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020207
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