Coma, Post-Head Injury
MESHD020207
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)
Synonyms
- Coma, Post Head Injury
- Comas, Post-Head Injury
- Post-Head Injury Comas
- Coma, Traumatic
- Traumatic Coma
- Post-Head Injury Coma
- Post Head Injury Coma
- Coma, Post-Trauma
- Coma, Post Trauma
- Comas, Post-Trauma
- Post-Trauma Coma
- Post-Trauma Comas
- Coma, Post-Traumatic
- Coma, Post Traumatic
- Post-Traumatic Coma
- Coma, Post-Traumatic, Prolonged
- Coma, Post-Concussive
- Coma, Post Concussive
- Comas, Post-Concussive
- Post-Concussive Coma
- Post-Concussive Comas
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