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Summary Of: Coma

A person in a coma cannot be awakened... A person in a state of coma can be described as... Coma may result from a variety of conditions... A coma may also result from... The underlying cause of coma is bilateral damage to the... If the cause of coma is not clear... Coma usually necessitates admission to a... The severity and mode of onset of coma depends on the underlying cause... coma resulting from a severe... those presenting to a hospital with coma are typically assessed for this risk... if the cause of coma is untreatable and the brain damage is irreversible... The severity of coma impairment is categorized into several levels... in the first few weeks or months of coma while the patient is under closer observation... The outcome for coma and vegetative state depends on the cause... A deeper coma alone does not necessarily mean a slimmer chance of recovery... because some people in deep coma recover well while others in a so... called milder coma sometimes fail to improve... People may emerge from a coma with a combination of physical... the coma patient awakes sometimes in a profound state of confusion... Occasionally people come out of coma after long periods of time... a condition akin to a coma but characterized by occasional... two films accurately depicted the state of a coma victim and the agony of waiting for a patient to awaken... injured in a car accident falls into a coma that lasts for three months... s wife falls into a coma after giving birth... falls into a coma after consuming alcohol and valium... Johnny Smith falls into a coma after a car accident... deep coma without detectable awareness... having been in a coma for 37 years 111 days... Coma traumatic brain injury... The portrayal of coma in contemporary motion pictures...

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