POSTTRAUMATIC UNAWARENESS STATE
\pˌə͡ʊstɹəmˈatɪk ˌʌnəwˈe͡ənəs stˈe͡ɪt], \pˌəʊstɹəmˈatɪk ˌʌnəwˈeənəs stˈeɪt], \p_ˌəʊ_s_t_ɹ_ə_m_ˈa_t_ɪ_k 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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