Coma has three possible outcomes: progression to brain death, recovery of consciousness, or evolution to a state of chronically depressed consciousness, such as a vegetative state or minimally ...

The joint guidelines indicate that "the brain death or death by neurologic criteria evaluation is, first and foremost, based on clinical assessment for permanent coma, absence of brainstem ...

If you have hypoxic or anoxic brain injury, it could put you in a coma. When that happens, it looks like you’re asleep and you won’t respond if you’re called or stimulated in some way.

More severe forms of traumatic brain injuries can have long-term complications and even lead to death. What Does the Glasgow Coma Scale Measure? The Glasgow Coma Scale measures the consciousness ...