What exactly happens in coma?

But all comas are different.The Glasgow coma scale assigns a ranking to a coma on a scale from 3 to 15, where 3 is a deep coma, and 15 is awake and responsive. A score of 8 is the earliest point in which someone is considered comatose, instead of in a similar, more aware condition. read more

Coma severity is measured on the Glasgow Coma Scale, which goes from 3 (being in a deep coma) to 15 (awake and conscious). Every coma is different depending on the part of the brain being starved of oxygen. Doctors need to put a comatose patients on IV nutrients since they cannot feed themselves. read more

A coma is a state of consciousness in which a person is unable to be aroused by noxious stimuli. There are a variety of depths. A coma usually results from damage to the ARAS or extensive cortical damage. The person is unconscious during a coma and has no perception of the world. read more