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Nervous System Diseases > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Coma, Post-Head Injury
Wounds and Injuries > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Coma, Post-Head Injury
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma > Coma, Post-Head Injury
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma > Coma, Post-Head Injury
... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma > Coma, Post-Head Injury
... > Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Coma > Coma, Post-Head Injury

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Coma, Post-Head Injury  

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Definition

  • 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)

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  • Coma, Post-Trauma
  • Coma, Post-Traumatic
  • Coma, Traumatic
  • Post-Head Injury Coma

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