Estáu vexetativu
Clasificación y recursos esternos
CIE-9	780.03
MeSH	D018458
Especialidá	neuroloxía
Avisu médicu
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Llámenlu 039;“estáu vexetativu persistente”' o "estáu comatosu persistente" a una condición clínica en que la persona nun da nengún signu evidente de consciencia de sigo o del ambiente, y paez incapaz d'interactuar colos demás o de reaccionar a estímulos fayadizos.

El diagnósticu correutu ye difícil y de normal rique una llarga y sollerte observación en centros especializaos. Dalgunes d'estes persones, con una atención apropiada y rehabilitación, son capaces de salir del estáu vexetativu. Pero munchos otros permanecen nesi estáu, inclusive mientres años, ensin soportes teunolóxicos.

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• Muerte cerebral
• Síndrome de enclaustramiento

Referencies

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• Connolly, Kate. Víctimes de siniestru automotor en coma por 23 años tuvo consciente, The Guardian, 23 de payares 2009
• Hall, Alan. 'I screamed, but there was nothing to hear': Man trapped in 23-year 'coma' reveals horror of being unable to tell doctors he was conscious, Daily Mail, 23 de payares 2009.