MB20.1
category
Coma
Definition
Coma is characterized by the absence of arousal and thus also of consciousness. It is a state of unarousable unresponsiveness in which the patient lies with the eyes closed and has no awareness of self and surroundings. The patient lacks the spontaneous periods of wakefulness and eye-opening induced by stimulation that can be observed in the vegetative state. To be clearly distinguished from syncope, concussion, or other states of transient unconsciousness, coma must persist for at least one hour. In general, comatose patients who survive begin to awaken and recover gradually within 2 to 4 weeks. This recovery may go no further than vegetative state or minimally conscious state or these may be stages (brief or prolonged) on the way to more complete recovery of consciousness.
Exclusions
- Diabetic coma
(5A23) - Hepatic coma
(DB99.5) - Neonatal coma
(KB03) - Nondiabetic hypoglycaemic coma
(5A41) - chronic uremic coma
(GB61)
Also indexed as
ComaComa, NOSGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor responseGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor response, abnormal flexionGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor response, extensionGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor response, localisingGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor response, noneGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor response, normal flexionGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor response, not testableGlasgow Coma Scale, best motor response, obeys commandsGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal responseGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, confusedGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, confused conversationGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, inappropriate wordsGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words or soundsGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, noneGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, not testableGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, orientedGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, soundsGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, sounds, score 2Glasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, wordsGlasgow Coma Scale, best verbal response, words, score 3Glasgow Coma Scale, eyes open to soundGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes open, neverGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes open, score 3Glasgow Coma Scale, eyes openingGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, neverGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, not testableGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, score 1Glasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, spontaneouslyGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, to painGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, to pressureGlasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, to pressure, score 2Glasgow Coma Scale, eyes opening, to soundUnconsciousness, NOScoma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion to pain, score 3coma scale, best motor response, extension, score 2coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal to paincoma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal to pain, score 4coma scale, best motor response, localises to paincoma scale, best motor response, localises to pain, score 5coma scale, best motor response, localising, score 5coma scale, best motor response, none, score 1coma scale, best motor response, not testable, score NTcoma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, score 6coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversationcoma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, score 4coma scale, best verbal response, confused, score 4coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, score 3coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words or soundscoma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words or sounds, score 2coma scale, best verbal response, none, score 1coma scale, best verbal response, not testable, score NTcoma scale, best verbal response, oriented, score 5coma scale, best verbal response, words, score 3coma scale, eyes open, not testable, score NTcoma scale, eyes open, score 1coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, score 4coma scale, eyes open, to paincoma scale, eyes open, to pain, score 2coma scale, eyes open, to sound, score 3coma scale, eyes opening, not testable, score NTcoma scale, eyes opening, score 1coma scale, eyes opening, spontaneous, score 4coma scale, eyes opening, to sound, score 3comatosedecerebrate posturedecorticate postureexanimationflaccid responseunconsciousness