title: The vegetative state: guidance on diagnosis and management.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness / Q000502:physiology*; D020208:Brain Injury, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003657:Decision Making; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends