What is coma?
A coma is a medical event characterized as a deep prolonged unconsciousness that may be a result of trauma, bleeding, swelling, lack of oxygenation, infection, or seizures. Alternatively, it may be medically induced or a type of purposeful deep unconscious state to protect the brain.
How do members experience coma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with coma*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for coma*
Who has coma on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 5 | |
40s | 5 | |
50s | 11 | |
60s | 13 | |
70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 15 | |
Female | 23 |