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How would one get a brain injury coma?
There are several different ways a person can end up in a coma due to a brain injury. A person can go into a coma if the brains swells or bleeds after the injury.
In coma will the brain have waves?
The brain is constantly working even if a person is in a coma. The only reason this would change is because the person has gone brain dead and the brain is no longer producing waves of activity.
Which term means an inflammation of brain?
Encephalitis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain. Inflammation of the brain can be caused either by an infection or from the immune system attacking the tissue of the brain. It usually starts with flu-like symptoms which rapidly worsen. A sufferer may experience seizures, confusion, drowsiness, lack of consciousness or even coma. If not treated quickly it can lead to life-threatening brain damage. ' Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) can be caused either by an infection or from the immune system attacking the tissue of the brain. It usually starts with flu-like symptoms which rapidly worsen. A sufferer may experience seizures, confusion, drowsiness, lack of consciousness or even coma. If not treated quickly it can lead to life-threatening brain damage.
What are the key differences between being in a brain dead, vegetative state, and coma, and how do these states impact a person's level of consciousness and brain function?
Brain death is the complete and irreversible loss of brain function, including the brainstem. A person in a vegetative state has preserved brainstem function but no awareness of their surroundings. Coma is a state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive. Brain death results in no consciousness or brain function, while a vegetative state may have some basic functions. Coma is a temporary state of unconsciousness that may or may not lead to recovery.
What causes clawing in hands with a person in a coma?
Any brain damage obtained before the state of coma is what causes clawing hands during a coma. This is what is commonly called a vegetative state.
When a person suffered a stroke and falls into a sleeplike coma and the damaged is somewhere in the brain stem which structure is most likely damaged?
Stroke damage is always somewhere in the brain. However, you cannot say that every person who has had a stroke and is in a coma has had the stroke in the same part of the brain. Strokes can affect just about any area of the brain.
What is enchephilitis?
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a viral infection. It can result in flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, and confusion. Severe cases can lead to brain damage, seizures, and even coma.
What is encepilitis?
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, caused by a viral infection or sometimes by a bacterial infection. It can lead to symptoms such as fever, headache, confusion, and in severe cases, even seizures or coma. Treatment typically involves supportive care to manage symptoms and antiviral medications if the cause is viral.
What makes a person go into a coma?
A person can enter a coma due to various factors that disrupt normal brain function. Common causes include traumatic brain injuries, strokes, seizures, drug overdoses, infections affecting the brain (like encephalitis or meningitis), and metabolic imbalances (such as severe hypoglycemia or liver failure). These conditions can impair consciousness by affecting the brain's ability to maintain awareness and response to stimuli. The severity and duration of the coma depend on the underlying cause and the extent of brain damage.
When a person suffered a stroke and falls into a sleep-like coma and the damaged is somewhere in the brain stem which structure is most likely damaged?
When a stroke effects the brain stem it effects the whole body locking them in that sleep-like coma state. Blood flow is restricted to the brain and the entire brain is impacted. The person effected will not be able to speak, see, or function below the neck area.
What is coma?
A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness, your brain is at its lowest activity level.
Can a person live with only 1 percent of the brain working?
No, it is not possible for a person to survive with only 1 percent of their brain working. The brain is essential for vital functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and basic bodily functions. Severe brain damage can result in coma or death.
