Persistent vegetative state (Topical Term)
- Minimally conscious state
- Permanent vegetative state
- Persistent unawareness state
- Post-traumatic vegetative state
- Posttraumatic vegetative state
- PVS (Persistent vegetative state)
- Unawareness state, Persistent
- Vegetative state, Persistent
- Broader heading: Brain damage
Grubb, A. Doctors' view on the management of patients in persistent vegetative state (PVS), 1997: p. 1 (PVS; a relatively new and rare phenomenon resulting from advance in med. tech. which prevent natural death after the occurrence of brain damage; the patient may be permanently unconscious, however, a patient in PVS is not "brain dead")
Bioethic thesaurus, 1995 ed. (a chronic neurological condition char. by loss of upper cortical function, presence of sleep-wake cycles, and lack of awareness and meaningful responsiveness)
MESH (Persistent Vegetative State, entry terms: Minimally Conscious State, Permanent begetative State, Post-Traumatic Vegetative State, PVS (Persistent Vegetative State), Posttraumatic vegetative state, Persistent Unawareness State)