Severe brain injury occurs when a prolonged unconscious state or coma lasts days, weeks, or months. Severe brain injury takes several forms.
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Coma is defined as a state of unconsciousness in which the individual responds minimally or not at all to stimuli, and initiates no voluntary activities.
Vegetative State describes a severe brain injury in which arousal is present, but the ability to interact with the environment is not.
Minimally Responsive State is the term used for a severe traumatic brain injury in which a person is no longer in a coma or a vegetative state. Persons in a minimally responsive state demonstrate primitive reflexes and an awareness of environmental stimulation.
Akinetic Mutism is a neurobehavioral condition that results when the dopaminergic pathways in the brain are damaged. This damage results in a minimal amount of body movement and little or no spontaneous speech from the person affected.
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