Coma

"Coma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused. Coma generally occurs when there is dysfunction or injury involving both cerebral hemispheres or the brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION.

Descriptor ID	D003128
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.358.800.200 C23.888.592.604.359.800.200
Concept/Terms	Coma Coma Comas Comatose Pseudocoma Pseudocoma Pseudocomas

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Coma".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Consciousness Disorders [C10.597.606.358]
Unconsciousness [C10.597.606.358.800]
Coma [C10.597.606.358.800.200]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Consciousness Disorders [C23.888.592.604.359]
Unconsciousness [C23.888.592.604.359.800]
Coma [C23.888.592.604.359.800.200]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2014	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1

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Love JS, Levine M, Aldy K, Brent J, Krotulski AJ, Logan BK, Vargas-Torres C, Walton SE, Amaducci A, Calello D, Hendrickson R, Hughes A, Kurt A, Judge B, Pizon A, Schwarz E, Shulman J, Wiegan T, Wax P, Manini AF. Opioid overdoses involving xylazine in emergency department patients: a multicenter study. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 03; 61(3):173-180.

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Koenig MA, Holt JL, Ernst T, Buchthal SD, Nakagawa K, Stenger VA, Chang L. MRI default mode network connectivity is associated with functional outcome after cardiopulmonary arrest. Neurocrit Care. 2014 Jun; 20(3):348-57.

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Kim KJ, Suh HS, Choi JH, Sung KJ, Moon KC, Koh JK. Two cases of coma-associated bulla with eccrine gland necrosis in patients without drug intoxication. Acta Derm Venereol. 2002; 82(5):378-80.

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van der Torn M, Thuma PE, Mabeza GF, Biemba G, Moyo VM, McLaren CE, Brittenham GM, Gordeuk VR. Loading dose of quinine in African children with cerebral malaria. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1998 May-Jun; 92(3):325-31.

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Weiss G, Thuma PE, Biemba G, Mabeza G, Werner ER, Gordeuk VR. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of biopterin, nitric oxide metabolites, and immune activation markers and the clinical course of human cerebral malaria. J Infect Dis. 1998 Apr; 177(4):1064-8.

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Thuma PE, Mabeza GF, Biemba G, Bhat GJ, McLaren CE, Moyo VM, Zulu S, Khumalo H, Mabeza P, M'Hango A, Parry D, Poltera AA, Brittenham GM, Gordeuk VR. Effect of iron chelation therapy on mortality in Zambian children with cerebral malaria. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1998 Mar-Apr; 92(2):214-8.

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Gordeuk VR, Thuma PE, McLaren CE, Biemba G, Zulu S, Poltera AA, Askin JE, Brittenham GM. Transferrin saturation and recovery from coma in cerebral malaria. Blood. 1995 Jun 01; 85(11):3297-301.

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Mabeza GF, Moyo VM, Thuma PE, Biemba G, Parry D, Khumalo H, Nyarugwe P, Zulu S, Gordeuk VR. Predictors of severity of illness on presentation in children with cerebral malaria. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1995 Jun; 89(3):221-8.

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Gordeuk V, Thuma P, Brittenham G, McLaren C, Parry D, Backenstose A, Biemba G, Msiska R, Holmes L, McKinley E, et al. Effect of iron chelation therapy on recovery from deep coma in children with cerebral malaria. N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 19; 327(21):1473-7.

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