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)

Descriptor ID	D020207
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.358.800.200.200 C10.900.300.175 C26.260.222 C26.915.300.350
Concept/Terms	Coma, Post-Head Injury Coma, Post-Head Injury Coma, Post Head Injury Comas, Post-Head Injury Post-Head Injury Comas Coma, Traumatic Traumatic Coma Coma, Post-Traumatic Coma, Post Traumatic Post-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, Prolonged Coma, Post-Traumatic, Prolonged Coma, Post-Concussive Coma, Post Concussive Comas, Post-Concussive Post-Concussive Coma Post-Concussive Comas

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