dictionary help| coma vigil --> akinetic mutism | medical dictionary |
Subacute or chronic state of altered consciousness, in which the patient appears alert intermittently, but is not responsive, although his/her descending motor pathways appear intact; due to lesions of various cerebral structures.
Synonyms: coma vigil.
(05 Mar 2000)
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