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What is the difference between unconsciousness and coma ?.

Asked in Alternative Medicine at 7:45 AM on February 29, 2008

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A deep prolonged sleep is COMA derived from the Greek word "KOMA" means deep sleep.Where as unconsciousness is lack of response to the surroundings and it may be for a longer or short duration.It is the result of seizures like in fits,concussions

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What is the difference between unconsciousness & coma?

and respirarion same is in unconcuosness...You awake and sleeping !...unconsciousness is a temporary phenomenon. if it persists continuously it is termed coma. This is calculated according to Glasgow Coma scale to consciousness by splashing water on the face but when a person goes into coma, this cannot be done as it is the brain that is not functioning properly...Unconsciousness literally means not awake or not aware

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....ur way of questining is very diffrent and intrestiong. there is a difference in the unconscious and coma unconscious ness the man can be colapsed some time at that time he brain sells are not working properley. so he dont know at that time what happend to him .in coma the man can be go to the unconscious ness but at the same time brains cells are totalley not working . if there is long time to recover

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