Enhancing the understanding and treatment of patients with vegetative state Neurosurgery Department of Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital Wei Lin The concept of “persistent vegetative state” (PVS) was first proposed by Jennett…
A vegetative state is a special kind of “long-term coma” patient, a special state of consciousness. With long-term systematic rehabilitation, it is possible for some patients to revive successfully. Although…
We were the first in China to propose the use of “high cervical spinal cord electrical stimulation for coma and wakefulness” in the treatment of patients in long-term coma. The…
Definition of vegetative survival state and clinical diagnostic criteria: ① Self unconsciousness, no response to the outside world. ②No mental-behavioral response to visual, auditory, touch and harmful stimuli. ③No communication…
The vegetative state, also called persistent vegetative state, is mainly damaged by the cerebral cortex, which is the highest level center for regulating somatic movement, integrating various senses (pain, touch,…
Vegetative is the common name for a body that has been in a vegetative state for a long time, which is a kind of consciousness disorder. The cerebral hemispheres of…
Methods to promote the awakening of vegetative coma for four years generally include medication, hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment, physiotherapy, Chinese medicine treatment, affection therapy and stimulation therapy. 1. Medication: For…
An EEG in a vegetative state will show brain waves. The vegetative state is characterized by a complete loss of cognitive ability and the absence of any active activity, except…
Elderly patients aged 88 years who become vegetative after cerebral infarction usually have a poor prognosis and a high mortality rate, and the expected survival time is related to the…
Vegetative, or vegetative state, is a state of persistent coma. There is a certain likelihood that a person who has been in a coma for a month after a cerebral…