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Classroom classification

百科

Persistent vegetative state

神经内科

Common symptoms

昏迷、咽反射、认知神经功能丧失、感觉障碍

The pathology of disease

Persistent vegetative state is wakefulness without awareness after severe brain injury; months; sleep-wake cycles; no awareness; supportive; ethics; family.

Symptoms

Wakefulness without awareness; after severe brain injury; months; sleep-wake cycles; no command following; family

Causes

Severe anoxic/traumatic brain injury; diffuse cortical; brainstem preserved.

Treatment

Supportive feeding/nursing; no cure; ethics discussion; family; rehab variable; neurology

Dept

Neurology / rehab / ethics / nursing.

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