Persistent vegetative state
A persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a condition of patients with severe brain damage in whom coma has progressed to a state of wakefulness without detectable awareness. There is controversy in both the medical and legal fields as to whether this condition is irreversible.
External links
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Coma and Persistent Vegetative State Information Page
- National Public Radio: Defining a Persistent Vegetative State. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with a professor of neurology about the medical definition of persistent vegetative state
- Journal of Insurance Medicine: Use of MRI in Prediction of Recovery from Persistent Vegetative State. 1998.
- Florida Statutes: The Florida State Law, at the official website of the State of Florida
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