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问题：【植物人用英语怎么说】
答案：↓↓↓ 马清亮的回答： 网友采纳 植物人 persistentvegetativestate 例句： Schiavo'sparents,BobandMarySchindler,whodisputethattheirdaughterisinapersistentvegetativestate 全文如下： 以上链接是3月美国关于一个植物人的争议. 另附一个参考资料： ComaandPersistentVegetativeState Acomaisaprofoundordeepstateofunconsciousness.Theaffectedindividualisalivebutisnotabletoreactorrespondtolifearoundhim/her.Comamayoccurasanexpectedprogressionorcomplicationofanunderlyingillness,orasaresultofaneventsuchasheadtrauma. Apersistentvegetativestate,whichsometimesfollowsacoma,referstoaconditioninwhichindividualshavelostcognitiveneurologicalfunctionandawarenessoftheenvironmentbutretainnoncognitivefunctionandaperservedsleep-wakecycle. Itissometimesdescribedaswhenapersonistechnicallyalive,buthis/herbrainisdead.However,thatdescriptionisnotcompletelyaccurate.Inpersistentvegetativestatetheindividuallosesthehighercerebralpowersofthebrain,butthefunctionsofthebrainstem,suchasrespiration(breathing)andcirculation,remainrelativelyintact.Spontaneousmovementsmayoccurandtheeyesmayopeninresponsetoexternalstimuli,butthepatientdoesnotspeakorobeycommands.Patientsinavegetativestatemayappearsomewhatnormal.Theymayoccasionallygrimace,cry,orlaugh. Isthereanytreatment? Oncethepatientisoutofimmediatedanger,althoughstillincomaorvegetativestate,themedicalcareteamwillconcentrateonpreventinginfectionsandmaintainingthepatient'sphysicalstateasmuchaspossible. Suchmaintenanceincludespreventingpneumoniaandbedsoresandprovidingbalancednutrition.Physicaltherapymayalsobeusedtopreventcontractures(permanentmuscularcontractions)andorthopedicdeformitiesthatwouldlimitrecoveryforthepatientswhoemergefromcoma. Whatistheprognosis? Theoutcomeforcomaandvegetativestatedependsonthecauseandonthelocation,severity,andextentofneurologicaldamage:outcomesrangefromrecoverytodeath.Peoplemayemergefromacomawithacombinationofphysical,intellectual,andpsychologicaldifficultiesthatneedspecialattention. Recoveryusuallyoccursgradually,withpatientsacquiringmoreandmoreabilitytorespond.Somepatientsneverprogressbeyondverybasicresponses,butmanyrecoverfullawareness.Patientsrecoveringfromcomarequireclosemedicalsupervision.Acomararelylastsmorethan2to4weeks.Somepatientsmayregainadegreeofawarenessaftervegetativestate.Othersmayremaininavegetativestateforyearsorevendecades.Themostcommoncauseofdeathforapersoninavegetativestateisinfectionsuchaspneumonia. Informationprovidedbythe NationalInstituteofNeurologicalDisordersandStroke, NationalInstitutesofHealth | 
