"Coma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused. Coma generally occurs when there is dysfunction or injury involving both cerebral hemispheres or the brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.358.800.200 C23.888.592.604.359.800.200
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Recurrent fever of unknown origin, coma, and meningismus due to a leaking craniopharyngioma. Am J Med. 1988 Mar; 84(3 Pt 1):543-5.