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Coma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, a coma , or comatose , (from the Greek koma , meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. A comatose person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to pain, li...
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Persistent vegetative state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A persistent vegetative state is a condition of patients with severe brain damage who were in a coma, but then progressed to a state of wakefulness without detectable awareness. It is a diagnosis of...
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I stayed in a comatose state for eight days. Eight LONG days for Mary. Then, after eight days I awoke from this terrible state. I was paralyzed on my right side. (while in the coma I had a stroke on the left side of my brain which left my right side paralyzed) I was real weak but, I knew everyone especially Mary.
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Some people in a coma shift to a persistent vegetative state, in which breathing, maintaining normal blood pressure, digesting and eliminating foods continues without the patient's awareness. The vegetative state can last for years or decades.
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Lanxi, China (LifeNews.com) -- A Chinese man who has been comatose for more than 10 years awoke two years ago and recently began speaking, the China Daily news service reports. This case is giving renewed hope to families with patients in comatose or disabled states, such as Terri Schiavo. ... State News...
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Extraordinary arousal from semi-comatose state on zolpidem. A case report. ... It was observed that 15 minutes after application of the drug the patient awoke from his semi-comatose condition and remained awake for the next 3-4 hours. When drug action subsided he returned to his semi-comatose state.
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But, I never knew I was in a coma because I actually "lived my life" through what I now know were "trips" outside of my comatose state. The medical professionals were amazed because I not only described activities that occurred to me physically, but I described the nurses and the rooms I was in during my comatose state.
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