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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Coma, Post-Head Injury
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Coma Postraumatismo Craneoencefálico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Coma Pós-Traumatismo da Cabeça
Synonyms
English
:
Coma, Post-Concussive
Coma, Post-Traumatic
Tree Number:
C10.597.606.358.800.200.200
C10.900.300.175
C26.915.300.350
Definition
English
:
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)
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34321
Unique Identifier:
D020207
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