About The Medical Condition Post-Head Injury Coma

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Post-Head Injury Coma

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Post-Head Injury Coma Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Post-Head Injury Coma?

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)

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