Mesh term Persistent Vegetative State
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Unconsciousness
Description
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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