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Quick Facts: Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders
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Coma and Impaired Consciousness
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Coma and Impaired Consciousness
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Stupor and Coma
What is stupor?
What is a coma?
What causes stupor or coma?
What are the symptoms of stupor or coma?
How can doctors tell if a person is in a stupor or coma?
How do doctors treat stupor and coma?
Vegetative State
What is a vegetative state?
What causes a vegetative state?
What are the symptoms of a vegetative state?
How can doctors tell if someone is in a vegetative state?
How do doctors treat someone in a vegetative state?
Brain Death
What is brain death?
What causes brain death?
How can doctors tell if someone is brain dead?
What do doctors do if someone is brain dead?