Persistent vegetative state
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Minimally conscious state
Permanent vegetative state
Persistent unawareness state
Post-traumatic vegetative state
Posttraumatic vegetative state
PVS (Persistent vegetative state)
Unawareness state, Persistent
Vegetative state, Persistent
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Sources
found: Grubb, A. Doctors' view on the management of patients in persistent vegetative state (PVS), 1997:p. 1 (PVS; a relatively new and rare phenomenon resulting from advance in med. tech. which prevent natural death after the occurrence of brain damage; the patient may be permanently unconscious, however, a patient in PVS is not "brain dead")
found: Bioethic thesaurus, 1995 ed.(a chronic neurological condition char. by loss of upper cortical function, presence of sleep-wake cycles, and lack of awareness and meaningful responsiveness)
found: MESH(Persistent Vegetative State, entry terms: Minimally Conscious State, Permanent begetative State, Post-Traumatic Vegetative State, PVS (Persistent Vegetative State), Posttraumatic vegetative state, Persistent Unawareness State)
Change Notes
2005-03-31: new
2005-05-05: revised
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