Persistent Vegetative State

Vegetative state refers to the neurocognitive status of individuals with severe brain damage, in whom physiologic functions (sleep-wake cycles, autonomic control, and breathing) persist, but awareness (including all cognitive function and emotion) is abolished.

Also Known As:

Vegetative State; Permanent Vegetative State; PVS (Persistent Vegetative State); Persistent Unawareness State; Post-Comatose Unawareness State; Post-Traumatic Unawareness State; Postcomatose Unawareness State; Posttraumatic Unawareness State; Prolonged Post-Traumatic Unawareness; Transient Vegetative State; Minimally Conscious States; PVSs (Persistent Vegetative State); Permanent Vegetative States; Persistent Unawareness States; Persistent Vegetative States; Post Comatose Unawareness State; Post Traumatic Unawareness State; Post Traumatic Vegetative State; Post-Comatose Unawareness States; Post-Traumatic Unawareness States; Post-Traumatic Unawareness, Prolonged; Post-Traumatic Unawarenesses, Prolonged; Post-Traumatic Vegetative States; Postcomatose Unawareness States; Posttraumatic Unawareness States; Prolonged Post Traumatic Unawareness; Prolonged Post-Traumatic Unawarenesses; State, Minimally Conscious; State, Permanent Vegetative; State, Persistent Unawareness; State, Persistent Vegetative; State, Post-Comatose Unawareness; State, Post-Traumatic Unawareness; State, Post-Traumatic Vegetative; State, Postcomatose Unawareness; State, Posttraumatic Unawareness; State, Transient Vegetative; State, Vegetative; States, Minimally Conscious; States, Permanent Vegetative; States, Persistent Unawareness; States, Persistent Vegetative; States, Post-Comatose Unawareness; States, Post-Traumatic Unawareness; States, Post-Traumatic Vegetative; States, Postcomatose Unawareness; States, Posttraumatic Unawareness; States, Transient Vegetative; States, Vegetative; Transient Vegetative States; Unawareness State, Persistent; Unawareness State, Post-Comatose; Unawareness State, Post-Traumatic; Unawareness State, Postcomatose; Unawareness State, Posttraumatic; Unawareness States, Persistent; Unawareness States, Post-Comatose; Unawareness States, Post-Traumatic; Unawareness States, Postcomatose; Unawareness States, Posttraumatic; Unawareness, Prolonged Post-Traumatic; Unawarenesses, Prolonged Post-Traumatic; Vegetative State, Permanent; Vegetative State, Post-Traumatic; Vegetative State, Transient; Vegetative States; Vegetative States, Permanent; Vegetative States, Persistent; Vegetative States, Post-Traumatic; Vegetative States, Transient; Minimally Conscious State; Post-Traumatic Vegetative State; Vegetative State, Persistent

Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neurologic Manifestations: 7102
  - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1586
    - Consciousness Disorders: 726
      - Unconsciousness: 1731
        Persistent Vegetative State: 689
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4213
  - Brain Diseases: 15694
    - Chronic Brain Damage: 88
      - Persistent Vegetative State: 689
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  - Neurologic Manifestations: 7102
    - Neurobehavioral Manifestations: 1586
      - Consciousness Disorders: 726
        Unconsciousness: 1731
        Persistent Vegetative State: 689

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