What Is Coma?
Question: What is coma?
Answer: Coma is a disorder of consciousness in which a person’s wakefulness and awareness are markedly reduced. Causes include head trauma, brain hemorrhage, intoxications/medications, metabolic disorders, and infections.
“A patient may never emerge from coma; in some cases, even if they do awaken, they may remain in what is commonly called a ‘vegetative state.”