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Classroom classification

百科

Persistent vegetative state

神经外科

Common symptoms

昏迷、镇静、麻醉剂所致昏迷、缄默症、深昏迷、呻吟、觉醒状态丧失、磨牙

The pathology of disease

Persistent vegetative state is chronic wakefulness without awareness of self/environment; after severe anoxic/traumatic brain injury; >4 weeks.

Symptoms

Eyes open; sleep-wake cycles; no purposeful response; no language

Causes

Severe anoxic/traumatic brain injury; diffuse axonal injury.

Treatment

Supportive care; feeding tube; skin/airway care; family counseling

Dept

Neurology / rehabilitation.

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