PERSISTENT UNAWARENESS STATE
\pəsˈɪstənt ˌʌnəwˈe͡ənəs stˈe͡ɪt], \pəsˈɪstənt ˌʌnəwˈeənəs stˈeɪt], \p_ə_s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n_t ˌʌ_n_ə_w_ˈeə_n_ə_s s_t_ˈeɪ_t]\
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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.
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