Persistent Vegetative State

"Persistent Vegetative State" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Vegetative state refers to the neurocognitive status of individuals with severe brain damage, in whom physiologic functions (sleep-wake cycles, autonomic control, and breathing) persist, but awareness (including all cognitive function and emotion) is abolished.

Descriptor ID	D018458
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.140.627 C10.597.606.358.800.400 C23.888.592.604.359.800.400
Concept/Terms	Persistent Vegetative State Persistent Vegetative State PVS (Persistent Vegetative State) PVSs (Persistent Vegetative State) Vegetative State, Persistent Persistent Vegetative States State, Persistent Vegetative States, Persistent Vegetative Vegetative States, Persistent Persistent Unawareness State Persistent Unawareness States State, Persistent Unawareness States, Persistent Unawareness Unawareness State, Persistent Unawareness States, Persistent Permanent Vegetative State Permanent Vegetative State Permanent Vegetative States State, Permanent Vegetative States, Permanent Vegetative Vegetative State, Permanent Vegetative States, Permanent Vegetative State Vegetative State State, Vegetative States, Vegetative Vegetative States Post-Traumatic Vegetative State Post-Traumatic Vegetative State Post Traumatic Vegetative State Post-Traumatic Vegetative States State, Post-Traumatic Vegetative States, Post-Traumatic Vegetative Vegetative State, Post-Traumatic Vegetative States, Post-Traumatic Posttraumatic Unawareness State Posttraumatic Unawareness States State, Posttraumatic Unawareness States, Posttraumatic Unawareness Unawareness State, Posttraumatic Unawareness States, Posttraumatic Post-Traumatic Unawareness State Post Traumatic Unawareness State Post-Traumatic Unawareness States State, Post-Traumatic Unawareness States, Post-Traumatic Unawareness Unawareness State, Post-Traumatic Unawareness States, Post-Traumatic Prolonged Post-Traumatic Unawareness Prolonged Post-Traumatic Unawareness Post-Traumatic Unawareness, Prolonged Post-Traumatic Unawarenesses, Prolonged Prolonged Post Traumatic Unawareness Prolonged Post-Traumatic Unawarenesses Unawareness, Prolonged Post-Traumatic Unawarenesses, Prolonged Post-Traumatic Transient Vegetative State Transient Vegetative State State, Transient Vegetative States, Transient Vegetative Transient Vegetative States Vegetative State, Transient Vegetative States, Transient Minimally Conscious State Minimally Conscious State Minimally Conscious States State, Minimally Conscious States, Minimally Conscious Post-Comatose Unawareness State Post-Comatose Unawareness State Post Comatose Unawareness State Post-Comatose Unawareness States State, Post-Comatose Unawareness States, Post-Comatose Unawareness Unawareness State, Post-Comatose Unawareness States, Post-Comatose Postcomatose Unawareness State Postcomatose Unawareness States State, Postcomatose Unawareness States, Postcomatose Unawareness Unawareness State, Postcomatose Unawareness States, Postcomatose

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Persistent Vegetative State".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Brain Damage, Chronic [C10.228.140.140]
Persistent Vegetative State [C10.228.140.140.627]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Consciousness Disorders [C10.597.606.358]
Unconsciousness [C10.597.606.358.800]
Persistent Vegetative State [C10.597.606.358.800.400]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Consciousness Disorders [C23.888.592.604.359]
Unconsciousness [C23.888.592.604.359.800]
Persistent Vegetative State [C23.888.592.604.359.800.400]

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Bar chart showing 17 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2005 and 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	1	0	1
2005	3	0	3
2007	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	2	3
2012	0	2	2
2014	1	0	1
2018	1	1	2
2022	1	1	2

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Weaver JA, Cogan AM, O'Brien KA, Hansen P, Giacino JT, Whyte J, Bender Pape T, van der Wees P, Mallinson T. Determining the Hierarchy of Coma Recovery Scale-Revised Rating Scale Categories and Alignment with Aspen Consensus Criteria for Patients with Brain Injury: A Rasch Analysis. J Neurotrauma. 2022 Oct; 39(19-20):1417-1428.

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Fitzpatrick-DeSalme E, Long A, Patel F, Whyte J. Behavioral Assessment of Patients With Disorders of Consciousness. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2022 Jan 01; 39(1):4-11.

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Giacino JT, Katz DI, Schiff ND, Whyte J, Ashman EJ, Ashwal S, Barbano R, Hammond FM, Laureys S, Ling GSF, Nakase-Richardson R, Seel RT, Yablon S, Getchius TSD, Gronseth GS, Armstrong MJ. Practice Guideline Update Recommendations Summary: Disorders of Consciousness: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology; the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine; and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 09; 99(9):1699-1709.

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Giacino JT, Katz DI, Schiff ND, Whyte J, Ashman EJ, Ashwal S, Barbano R, Hammond FM, Laureys S, Ling GSF, Nakase-Richardson R, Seel RT, Yablon S, Getchius TSD, Gronseth GS, Armstrong MJ. Comprehensive Systematic Review Update Summary: Disorders of Consciousness: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology; the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine; and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 09; 99(9):1710-1719.

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Whyte J. Disorders of consciousness: the changing landscape of treatment. Neurology. 2014 Apr 01; 82(13):1106-7.

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Selbst SM, Osterhoudt K. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Dec; 28(12):1402-5.

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Giacino JT, Whyte J, Bagiella E, Kalmar K, Childs N, Khademi A, Eifert B, Long D, Katz DI, Cho S, Yablon SA, Luther M, Hammond FM, Nordenbo A, Novak P, Mercer W, Maurer-Karattup P, Sherer M. Placebo-controlled trial of amantadine for severe traumatic brain injury. N Engl J Med. 2012 Mar 01; 366(9):819-26.

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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Dec; 26(12):935-7.

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Rabinowitz AR, Fisher AJ, Arnett PA. Neurovegetative symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis: fatigue, not depression. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2011 Jan; 17(1):46-55.

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Sen AN, Campbell PG, Yadla S, Jallo J, Sharan AD. Deep brain stimulation in the management of disorders of consciousness: a review of physiology, previous reports, and ethical considerations. Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Aug; 29(2):E14.

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