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Criterion for Coma on the Glasgow Coma Scale
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1) no eye opening, or open eyes only in response to pain.
2) no verbal response, or incomprehensible/inappropriate words 3) no motor function, or only extend/flex in response to pain |
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components of modern day anesthesia
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a balance of drugs that induce analgesia, anesthesia, sedation, muscle paralysis
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what is the evidence for unconscious processing when under gen. anesthesia
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When stimuli are presented during operation, there are repetition priming effects, but not semantic priming effects.
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persistent vegetative state
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-goes through normal sleep/wake cycle.
-unresponsive to commands and stimulation -involve a disconnection of corticothalamic networks; damage to reticular formation or thalamous |
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minimally conscious state
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-limited and inconsistent responses to stimulation
-involve a damage to certain brain modules, absence of global integration with other modules |