What's the difference between unconsciousness and a coma?
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What's the difference between unconsciousness and a coma?
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Dr. Lawrence Smith
Clinical Psychology
In brief:
Same Thing
Coma and unconsciousness are ways of saying the same thing.
They both refer to a state that is often caused by serious injury, especially to the head. There are depths or levels of coma/unconsciousness, which are assessed by using neurological rating scales.
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