Coma

:For other meanings of the word "coma", especially in astronomy, see coma (disambiguation)

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In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness, which may result from a variety of conditions including intoxication, metabolic abnormalities, central nervous system diseases, and hypoxia. Diffuse pathology are the most common cause of coma, accounting for about 60% of the cases.

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It's important to remember that there are some other syndromes that can look like a coma, and are discarded in a differential diagnosis before diagnosing a coma. These are: locked-In syndrome, akinetic mutism or catatonic stupor.

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A temporary coma is sometimes deliberately induced (using drugs) to reduce swelling of the brain after injury.

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Astronomy: :This article is about the science branch. For information about the magazine, see Astronomy (magazine)....

Coma (disambiguation): In medicine, a coma refers to a particular state of unconsciousness.In astronomy, a coma is part of the tail of a comet, produced by vapor boiled off the comet as it nears the sun. It is named for "hair".In astronomy, sometimes "Coma" is shorthand for the constellation Coma Berenices.In optics, a co...

Medicine: Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with maintaining human health and restoring it by treating disease and injury; it is both an area of knowledge, a science of body systems and diseases and their treatment, and the applied practice of that knowledge....

Coma related Images and Photos (experimental)

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