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Can having a stroke put you in a coma, like a vegetative state?

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Dr. Lotfi Hacein-Bey answered

Specializes in Radiology

Yes: There are many causes to a vegetative state. Stroke is only one of them. In addition the stroke may be ischemic, i.e. Interruption of blood flow to an area of the brain (usually a small area in the brainstem) or hemorrhagic, i.e. Pressure on several areas of the brain from a large hemorrhage.

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Answered 8/31/2018

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