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{{Infobox_Disease |
==[[Coma overview|Overview]]==
| Name  = Coma
| ICD10 = {{ICD10|R|40|2|r|40}}
| ICD9  = {{ICD9|780.01}}
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==Overview==
==[[Coma historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
In [[medicine]], a '''coma''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{polytonic|κῶμα}} ''koma'', meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of [[unconsciousness]]. A comatose patient cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to pain or light, does not have sleep-wake cycles, and does not take voluntary actions. Coma may result from a variety of conditions, including [[intoxication]], [[metabolism|metabolic]] abnormalities, central nervous system diseases, acute neurologic injuries such as [[stroke]], and [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]]. It may also be deliberately [[induced coma|induced]] by pharmaceutical agents in order to preserve higher brain function following another form of brain trauma, or to save the patient from extreme pain during healing of injuries or diseases. A coma may also result from immense [[head trauma]] caused by something like a car accident or a series of very severe [[concussion]]s. The underlying cause of the coma is bilateral damage to the [[Reticular formation]] of the [[midbrain]], which is important in regulating sleep <ref> The Human Brain: an introduction to its functional anatomy 5th ed by J Nolte chpt 11 pp262-290 </ref>.


== Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Coma==
==[[Coma pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
(Most common causes)
* Cerebral masses
* [[Encephalitis]]
* [[Endocrine encephalopathies]]
* [[Heatstroke]]
* [[Intoxication]]
* [[Psychoses]]
* [[Ddx:Intracranial Bleeding|Subarachnoid hemorrhage]]
* [[Ddx:Syncope|Syncopes]]


==[[Coma causes|Causes]]==


==[[Coma differential diagnosis|Differentiating Coma from other Diseases]]==


(By organ system)
==[[Coma epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==
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| '''Chemical / poisoning'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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| '''Dermatologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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| '''Drug Side Effect'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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| '''Ear Nose Throat'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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| '''Endocrine'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[ACTH resistance]], [[Addison's Disease]], [[Diabetic coma]], [[Diabetic ketoacidosis]], [[Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor]], [[Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma]], [[Hyperparathyroidism]], [[Hypoglycemia]], [[Hypothyroidism]], [[Insulinoma]], [[Metastatic insulinoma]], [[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1]], [[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2]], [[Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3]], [[Thyroid gland failure]], [[X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy -- Addison disease only]], [[Pituitary apoplexy]], [[Congenital  Hyperinsulinism]], [[Hyperinsulinism due to glucokinase deficiency]], [[Hyperinsulinism due to glutamodehydrogenase deficiency]]
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Environmental'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Altitude sickness, acute]], [[Comly syndrome]], [[Dehydration]], [[Heat stroke]], [[Hyperbaric sickness]], [[Hypothermia]], [[Mountain sickness]], [[Near-drowning]], [[Suffocation]], [[High altitude cerebral edema]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Gastroenterologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[End Stage Liver Failure]], [[Hepatic failure]], [[Hepatitis]], [[Progressive familial intrahepatic Cholestasis 2]], [[progressive familial intrahepatic Cholestasis 3]], [[Hepatic encephalopathy syndrome]]
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Genetic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[2-methylbutyryl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency]], [[3 alpha methylcrotonyl-Coa carboxylase 1 deficiency]], [[3 alpha methylcrotonyl-coa carboxylase 2 deficiency]], [[3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency]], [[Arginosuccinic aciduria]], [[Carbamoyl-phosphate synthase 1 deficiency]], [[Carnitine deficiency (systemic)]], [[Carnitine transporter deficiency]], [[Citrullinemia I]], [[Citrullinemia II]], [[Congenital  Hyperinsulinism]], [[Flavoprotein deficiency]], [[Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency, hereditary]], [[Fructose-1-phosphate aldolase deficiency, hereditary]], [[Fumarase deficiency]], [[Glycine synthase deficiency]], [[HMG-CoA lyase deficiency]], [[Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency]], [[Hyperinsulinism due to glucokinase deficiency]], [[Hyperinsulinism due to glutamodehydrogenase deficiency]], [[Isovaleric Acidemia]], [[Late onset Argininosuccinase lyase deficiency]], [[Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency]], [[Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency]], [[Neonatal Argininosuccinase lyase deficiency]], [[Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency]], [[Fatal familial insomnia]], [[Inborn urea cycle disorder]], [[Methylmalonic  Acidemia]], [[Methylmalonicaciduria with homocystinuria, cobalamin F]], [[Mitochondrial acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase deficiency]], [[N-acetyl glutamate synthetase deficiency]]
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Hematologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Antiphospholipid Syndrome]], [[Hemolytic uremic syndrome]], [[Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]], [[Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome]]
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| '''Iatrogenic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Infectious Disease'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Neurologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis]], [[ADANE]], [[African Sleeping sickness]], [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[Basedow's coma]], [[Bing-Neel syndrome]], [[Brain abscess]], [[Brain cancer]], [[Brain compression]], [[Brain cyst]], [[Brain death]], [[Bristowe's syndrome]], [[Brown-Symmers disease]], [[Cataplexy]], [[Cerebellar abscess]], [[Cerebral abscess]], [[Cerebral hemorrhage]], [[Cerebral metastases]], [[Concussion]], [[Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease]], [[Cryptococcal Meningitis]], [[Encephalitis]], [[Encephalomyelitis]], [[Epidural haemorrhage]], [[Epilepsy]], [[Fatal familial insomnia]], [[Hashimoto's encephalitis]], [[Hemiplegic migraine, familial type 1]], [[Hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome]], [[Hepatic encephalopathy syndrome]], [[HHV-6 encephalitis]], [[High altitude cerebral edema]], , [[Hypoxic encepahalopathy]], [[Intracerebral hematoma]], [[Intracranial abscess / granuloma]], [[Jamaican vomiting sickness]], [[Japanese encephalitis]], [[Marchiafava-Bignami disease]], [[Meningoencephalitis]], [[Narcolepsy]], [[Persistent vegetative state]], [[Pituitary apoplexy]], [[Raised intracranial pressure]], [[Spinal cord injury, acute]], [[Stroke]], [[Subarachnoid hemorrhage]], [[Subdural haemorrhage]], [[Traumatic Brain Injury]], [[Vanishing white matter leukodystrophy]], [[Venezuelan equine encephalitis]], [[Western/Eastern/California encephalitis]], [[Westphal-Leyden ataxia]], [[Chagas disease]], [[Herpes simplex encephalitis]]
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Nutritional / Metabolic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Biotinidase deficiency]], [[Hyperglycerolemia-juvenile form]], [[Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome]], [[Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder]], [[Inborn urea cycle disorder]], [[Leucinosis]], [[Maple syrup urine disease]], [[Methylmalonic  Acidemia]], [[Methylmalonicaciduria with homocystinuria, cobalamin F]], [[Methylmalonicaciduria, vitamin B12 unresponsive]], [[Mitochondrial acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase deficiency]], [[Mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency]], [[N-acetyl glutamate synthetase deficiency]], [[Periodic hyperlysinemia]], [[Porphyria]], [[Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency, Group B]], [[Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency]], [[Urea Cycle Disorders]], [[Uremia]], [[Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome]], [[2-methylbutyryl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency]], [[3 alpha methylcrotonyl-Coa carboxylase 1 deficiency]], [[3 alpha methylcrotonyl-coa carboxylase 2 deficiency]], [[3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency]], [[Arginosuccinic aciduria]], [[Carbamoyl-phosphate synthase 1 deficiency]], [[Carnitine deficiency (systemic)]], [[Carnitine transporter deficiency]], [[Citrullinemia I]], [[Citrullinemia II]], [[Flavoprotein deficiency]], [[Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency, hereditary]], [[Fructose-1-phosphate aldolase deficiency, hereditary]], [[Fumarase deficiency]], [[Glycine synthase deficiency]], [[HMG-CoA lyase deficiency]], [[Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency]], [[Isovaleric Acidemia]], [[Late onset Argininosuccinase lyase deficiency]], [[Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency]], [[Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency]], [[Neonatal Argininosuccinase lyase deficiency]], [[Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency]]
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Eclampsia]], [[Pregnancy toxemia]]
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Oncologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Opthalmologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Overdose / Toxicity'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acetylsalicylic Acid]], [[Amitriptyline]], [[Amlodipine]], [[Antipsychotic drugs]], [[Lorazepam overdose]], [[Atropine]], [[Baclofen]], [[Barbiturates]], [[Benzodiazepine]], [[Bromazepam]], [[Bupivacaine]], [[Buprenorphine]], [[Buspirone]], [[Chlorpheniramine]], [[Chlorpromazine]], [[Cinnarizine]], [[Clonazepam]], [[Clonidine]], [[Clotiapine]], [[Codeine]], [[Colchicine]], [[Tricyclic antidepressant]], [[Cyclobenzaprine]], [[Cycloserine]], [[Dantrolene]], [[Mepiridine]], [[Deserpidine]], [[Desipramine]], [[Diamorphine]], [[Diazepam]], [[Diphenhydramine]], [[Diphenidol]], [[Disulfiram]], [[Dothiepin]], [[Efavirenz]], [[Eszopiclone]], [[Ether]], [[Ethinamate]], [[Felodipine]], [[Flurazepam]], [[Fluridrazepam]], [[Gabapentin]], [[Ganaxolone]], [[General anaesthesia]], [[Glutethimide]], [[Haloperidol]], [[Heroin]], [[Hydroxyzine]], [[Inhalational anaesthetics]], [[Isoniazid]], [[Isradipine]], [[Acetaminophen]], [[Aminoglycosides]], [[Aminosalicylic Acid]], [[Amphotericin B]], [[Aspirin]], [[Bacitracin]], [[Bismuth]], [[Cephaloridine]], [[Chloroform]], [[Chlortetracycline]], [[Cisplatin]], [[Contrast agents]], [[Cyclophosphamide]], [[Cyclosporin]], [[Ibuprofen]], [[Lithium]], [[Methicillin]], [[Neomycin]], [[Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs]], [[Oxytetracycline]], [[Polymyxin]], [[Prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors]], [[Rifampin]], [[Sulphonamides]], [[Trimethropin]], [[Levetiracetam]], [[Levomepromazine]], [[Lidocaine]], [[Lofexidine]], [[Lorazepam]], [[Malathion]], [[Medazepam]], [[Meprobamate]], [[Methadone]], [[Methamphetamine]], [[Methiocarb]], [[Methyldopa]], [[Metoclopramide]], [[Mianserin]], [[Midazolam]], [[Mirtazapine]], [[Morphine]], [[Nimodipine]], [[Nitrates]], [[Nitrazepam]], [[Nitroglycerin]], [[Nitrous oxide]], [[Nortriptyline]], [[Olanzapine]], [[Opioid]], [[Oxazepam]], [[Oxycontin]], [[Perazine]], [[Percocet]], [[Phencyclidine]], [[Phenelzine]], [[Phenobarbital]], [[Phenothiazine]], [[Pipothiazine]], [[Pizotifen]], [[Pramipexole]], [[Prazepam]], [[Pregabalin]], [[Primidone]], [[Prochlorperazine]], [[Propanol]], [[Propiomazine]], [[Propofol]], [[Quetiapine]], [[Quinidine]], [[Reserpine]], [[Temazepam]], [[Thiopentone]], [[Tizanidine]], [[Tolterodine]], [[Topiramate]], [[Tramadol]], [[Triazolam]], [[Trifluperidol]], [[Vicodin]], [[Vigabatrin]], [[Xanax]]
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Psychiatric'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Hysteria]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Pulmonary'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Anoxemia]], [[Asphyxia]], [[Lung disease]], [[Pulmonary embolism]], [[Respiratory acidosis]], [[Respiratory failure]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Renal / Electrolyte'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acid-Base Imbalance]], [[Chronic Kidney Disease]], [[End-stage renal disease]], [[Hypermagnesaemia]], [[Hypernatremia]], [[Hyponatremia]], [[Hypophosphatemia]], [[Renal failure]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Anaphylaxis]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Sexual'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Trauma'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Head trauma]], [[Skull fracture]]
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Urologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Dental'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Miscellaneous'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Alcohol withdrawal syndrome]], [[Amyloidosis]], [[Anticholinergic syndrome]], [[Electrocution]], [[Fat embolism]], [[Graft-versus-host disease]], [[Malignant Buotonneuse fever]], [[Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome]], [[Oculoleptomeningeal Amyloidosis]], [[Postoperative haemorrhage]], [[Postoperative septicaemia]], [[Reye's syndrome]], [[Self-induced water intoxication and schizophrenic disorders syndrome]], [[Serotoninergic syndrome]], [[Shaken Baby Syndrome]], [[Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome]], [[Ureterosigmoidostomy]], [[Venomous snake bites]], [[Venomous spider bites]]
|-
|}


==[[Coma risk factors|Risk Factors]]==


==[[Coma natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


(In alphabetical order)
==Diagnosis==
* Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
[[Coma history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Coma physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Coma laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Coma CT|CT]] | [[Coma MRI|MRI]] | [[Coma other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Coma other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
* Addisonian crisis
* '''AEIOU-TIPS'''
*:* [[Alcohol]]
*:* [[Encephalitis]]
*:* [[Insulin]]
*:* [[Opiates]]
*:* [[Uremia]]
*:* [[Trauma]]
*:* Infection
*:* Psychiatric
*:* [[Ddx:Syncope|Syncope]]
* Apallic Syndrome
* [[Biguanides]]
* Bilateral [[subdural hematoma]]
* Blood pressure disorders
* [[Brain abscess]] with [[edema]]
* Brain hemorrhage
* Brain [[tumor]]
* [[Carcinomatosis]] [[meningitis]]
* [[Ddx:Cardiac Dysrhythmias|Cardiac dysrhythmias]]
* [[Catatonia]]
* Cerebral infarction with [[edema]]
* [[Cerebrovascular disease]]
* [[Concussion]]
* [[Congestive Heart Failure]]
* Consciousness shift
* [[Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease]]
* [[Diabetes Insipidus]]
* [[Diabetic Acidosis]]
* Disseminated encephalomyelitis
* Drug withdrawal
* Drugs
* [[Eclampsia]]
* [[Endocarditis]]
* [[Epidural hematoma]]
* [[Focal seizures]]
* [[Hepatic coma]]
* [[Herpes]] [[encephalitis]]
* [[Hydrocephalus]]
* [[Ddx:Hypercalcemia|Hypercalcemia]]
* Hypercarbie
* [[Ddx:Hyperkalemia|Hyperkalemia]]
* [[Hypermagnesemia]]
* [[Ddx:Hypernatremia|Hypernatremia]]
* [[Hyperosmolality]]
* [[Hyperphosphatemia]]
* [[Hypertensive encephalopathy]]
* [[Ddx:Hyperthermia|Hyperthermia]]
* [[Ddx:Hypocalcemia|Hypocalcemia]]
* [[Ddx:Hypoglycemia|Hypoglycemia]]
* [[Ddx:Hypokalemia|Hypokalemia]]
* [[Hypomagnesemia]]
* [[Ddx:Hyponatremia|Hyponatremia]]
* [[Hypoosmolality]]
* [[Hypophosphatemia]]
* [[Ddx:Hypothermia|Hypothermia]]
* Hypothyroid crisis
* [[Hypoxia]]
* Hysterical coma
* [[Intracerebral hemorrhage]]
* Locked-In Syndrome
* [[Malaria]]
* [[Meningitis]]
* [[Ddx:Headache|Migraine]]
* Narrowed [[consciousness]]
* [[Pheochromocytoma]] crisis
* [[Pituitary insufficiency]]
* [[Pneumonia]]
* [[Porphyria]]
* Postictal state
* Postoperative
* Postpartum
* Profound nutritional deficiency
* [[Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy]]
* Pulmonary causes
* [[Reye's Syndrome]]
* [[Rheumatic Fever]]
* [[Septicemia]]
* Severe [[drug overdose]]
* [[Subdural hematoma]]
* [[Thiamine deficiency]]
* [[Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura]]
* Thyrotoxic crisis
* [[Tumor]] with [[edema]]
* [[Typhoid Fever]]
* [[Wernicke's Encephalopathy]]


==Severity==
==Treatment==
The severity of coma impairment is categorized into several levels. Patients may or may not progress through these levels. In the first level, the brain responsiveness lessens, normal reflexes are lost, the patient no longer responds to pain and cannot hear.
[[Coma medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Coma surgery|Surgery]] | [[Coma primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Coma secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Coma cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Coma future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


Contrary to popular belief, a patient in a coma does not always lie still and quiet. They may move, talk, and perform other functions that may sometimes appear to be conscious acts but are not.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6715313.stm BBC NEWS | Europe | Pole wakes up from 19-year coma<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
== Case Studies ==
[[Coma case study one|Case #1]]
==Related Chapters==


Two scales of measurement often used in [[Traumatic Brain Injury|TBI]] diagnosis to determine the level of coma are the [[Glasgow Coma Scale]] (GCS) and the [[Rancho Los Amigos Scale|Ranchos Los Amigos Scale]] (RLAS). The GCS is a simple 3 to 15-point scale (3 being the worst and 15 being that of a normal person) used by medical professionals to assess severity of neurologic trauma, and establish a prognosis. The RLAS is a more complex scale that has eight separate levels, and is often used in the first few weeks or months of coma while the patient is under closer observation, and when shifts between levels are more frequent.
* [[Persistent vegetative state]]  
 
* [[Brain death]]
==Outcome==
* [[Process Oriented Coma Work]]
Outcomes range from recovery to [[death]]. Comas generally last a few days to a few weeks. They rarely last more than 2 to 5 weeks but some have lasted as long as several years. After this time, some patients gradually come out of the coma, some progress to a [[Persistent vegetative state|vegetative state]], and others die. Some patients who have entered a vegetative state go on to regain a degree of awareness. Others remain in a vegetative state for years or even decades (the longest recorded period being 37 years).
==External Links==
<REF>
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the longest period spent in coma was by Elaine Esposito. She did not wake up after being [[Anesthesia|anaesthetized]] for an [[appendectomy]] on August 6, 1941, at age 6. She died on November 25 1978 at age 43 years 357 days, having been in a coma for 37 years 111 days.
</REF>
 
The outcome for coma and vegetative state depends on the cause, location, severity and extent of neurological damage. 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, intellectual and psychological difficulties that need special attention. Recovery usually occurs gradually — patients acquire more and more ability to respond. Some patients never progress beyond very basic responses, but many recover full awareness. Regaining consciousness is not instant: in the first days, patients are only awake for a few minutes, and duration of time awake gradually increases.
 
Predicted chances of recovery are variable owing to different techniques used to measure the extent of neurological damage. All the predictions are based on [[statistical]] rates with some level of chance for recovery present: a person with a low chance of recovery may still awaken. Time is the best general predictor of a chance of recovery: after 4 months of coma caused by [[brain damage]], the chance of partial recovery is less than 15%, and the chance of full recovery is very low. <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15118882&query_hl=5 Clinical predictors and neuropsychological outcome...[Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2004&#93; - PubMed Result<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.braininjury.com/coma.html brain injury .com | Coma traumatic brain injury - Brain Injury Coma<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 
The most common cause of death for a person in a vegetative state is secondary [[infection]] such as [[pneumonia]] which can occur in patients who lie still for extended periods.
 
Occasionally people come out of coma after long periods of time. After 19 years in a [[minimally conscious state]], [[Terry Wallis]] spontaneously began speaking and regained awareness of his surroundings. <ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/11/1057783356390.html Mother stunned by coma victim's unexpected words - smh.com.au<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 
A brain-damaged man, trapped in a coma-like state for six years, was brought back to consciousness in 2003 by doctors who planted electrodes deep inside his brain. The method, called deep-brain electrical stimulation (DBS) successfully roused communication, complex movement and eating ability in the 38-year-old American man who suffered a traumatic brain injury. His injuries left him in a [[minimally conscious state]] (MCS), a condition akin to a coma but characterized by occasional, but brief, evidence of environmental and self-awareness that coma patients lack. <ref>{{cite news |title=Electrodes stir man from six-year coma-like state |url=http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/1513 |work=Cosmos Magazine |date=02 August 2007}}</ref>
 
==See also==
 
* [[Persistent vegetative state]] (vegetative coma), deep coma without detectable awareness
* [[Brain death]] (irreversible coma), irreversible end of all brain activity
* [[Process Oriented Coma Work]], for an approach to working with residual consciousness in comatose patients
 
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
 
==Additional Resources==
* BIAUSA (Brain Injury Association of America), [http://www.biausa.org/Pages/types_of_brain_injury.html#diffuse Types of Brain Injury].
* NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke), [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/tbi_doc.htm public domain information on TBI]
* NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke), [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/tbi_doc.htm public domain information on TBI]
* NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke), [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/coma_doc.htm public domain information on coma]
* NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke), [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/coma_doc.htm public domain information on coma]
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