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Disorder of consciousness caused by severe brain damage
vegetative state, the patient is classified as being in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). This diagnosis is classified as a permanent vegetative state
Vegetative_state
Disorder of consciousness
A minimally conscious state (MCS) is a disorder of consciousness distinct from persistent vegetative state (PVS) and locked-in syndrome. Unlike PVS, patients
Minimally_conscious_state
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up vegetative in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vegetative describes vegetation. Vegetative may also refer to: Vegetative reproduction, a type of
Vegetative
Medical condition
arousal. This category generally includes minimally conscious state and persistent vegetative state, but sometimes also includes the less severe locked-in syndrome
Disorder_of_consciousness
Puerto Rican boxer (born 1992)
for 221 days due to a brain hemorrhage. He was then in a persistent vegetative state and unable to speak. He was eventually released from the hospital,
Prichard_Colón
2025 film by Anthony and Joe Russo
technology meant many people opted to live their virtual lives in a semi-vegetative state while drones did most of the work. In 1994, teenager Michelle lives
The_Electric_State_(film)
American right-to-die legal case
December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005), a woman in an irreversible permanent vegetative state. Schiavo's husband and legal guardian argued that Schiavo would not
Terri_Schiavo_case
State of unconsciousness
some progress to a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state, and others die. Some patients who have entered a vegetative state go on to regain a
Coma
British neuroscientist and author
the journal Science, showing that some patients thought to be in a vegetative state are in fact fully aware and (shown subsequently) able to communicate
Adrian_Owen
South African man who had locked-in syndrome
he began losing voluntary motor control and eventually fell into a vegetative state for three years. He began regaining consciousness around age 16 and
Martin_Pistorius
Summary of Terri Schiavo's life by year
care physician, concludes that she is in an irreversible persistent vegetative state (PVS). The Schindlers (Terri's parents) actively encourage Michael
Terri_Schiavo_timeline
Moral and legal concept
lifespans of those who were unconscious, minimally conscious, and in a vegetative state were short as they were unable to receive assistance with basic needs
Right_to_die
Permanent loss of brain function
breathing) necessary to sustain life. It differs from persistent vegetative state, in which the person is alive and some autonomic functions remain.
Brain_death
German psychchiatrist
in Tübingen. Kretschmer was the first to describe the persistent vegetative state which has also been called Kretschmer's syndrome. Another medical term
Ernst_Kretschmer
Indian legal case regarding euthanasia
attention in a court case on euthanasia after spending over 42 years in a vegetative state as a result of a sexual assault. In 1973, while working as a junior
Aruna_Shanbaug_case
Condition in which a patient is aware but completely paralysed
Minimally conscious state Myasthenia gravis Peripheral neuropathy Poliomyelitis Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome Vegetative state Neither a standard treatment
Locked-in_syndrome
English man injured in the Hillsborough disaster (1970–1993)
1989). He suffered severe brain damage that left him in a persistent vegetative state; as a consequence of that, the hospital, with the support of his parents
Tony_Bland
Mother of Pelé and a Brazilian centenarian
Pelé by nearly two years, dying at the age of 101. She had been in a vegetative state since 2019. She is also embodied as a character in Mauricio de Sousa's
Dona_Celeste
American heiress, socialite, and philanthropist (1931–2008)
of Fortune. Sunny von Bülow lived almost 28 years in a persistent vegetative state, from December 1980 until her death in a New York City nursing home
Sunny_von_Bülow
American woman in right-to-die controversy
while on a crash diet and lapsed into a coma, followed by a persistent vegetative state. After doctors refused the request of her parents (Joseph and Julia
Karen_Ann_Quinlan
Rape of an incapacitated patient in Phoenix, Arizona
facilities are managed. Other well-known pregnancies involving sexually abused vegetative and comatose female patients have also been reported in New York in 1996
Hacienda HealthCare sexual abuse case
Hacienda_HealthCare_sexual_abuse_case
who awoke from coma-like states, such as a persistent vegetative state, minimally conscious state, catatonic stupor, or locked-in syndrome after a lengthy
List of people who awoke from a coma
List_of_people_who_awoke_from_a_coma
American imprisoned in North Korea (1994–2017)
charge of subversion. In June 2017, he was released by North Korea in a vegetative state, and died shortly thereafter. Warmbier entered North Korea as part
Otto_Warmbier
Perception or knowledge of something
pencil is horizontal or vertical. Patients who are clinically in a vegetative state (showing no awareness of their surroundings) are found to have no awareness
Awareness
Medical practice
death and two other conditions: persistent vegetative state and coma. Patients in a persistent vegetative state "are alive but also have severely impaired
Maternal somatic support after brain death
Maternal_somatic_support_after_brain_death
1962 novel by Ken Kesey
McMurphy is brought back in. He has received a lobotomy, and is now in a vegetative state, rendering him silent and motionless. During the night The Chief smothers
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)
One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest_(novel)
Application of Buddhist ethics
precepts, someone who is in a vegetative state is neither dead nor alive, but instead is said to be in some form of obscure state of mind and still a living
Buddhism_and_euthanasia
German conjoined twins (born 1987)
June 1989. Retrieved 31 January 2016. Patrick Binder remains in a vegetative state, said David Nichols, a Johns Hopkins Children's Center pediatric anesthesiologist
Patrick_and_Benjamin_Binder
Type of intracranial bleeding that occurs within the brain tissue itself
of consciousness, total loss of consciousness, coma, and persistent vegetative state. Brainstem hemorrhage most commonly occurs in the pons and is associated
Intracerebral_hemorrhage
Possible consequences of a brain injury
unconscious and cannot be aroused even with strong stimuli. Persistent vegetative state is a condition in which awake patients are unconscious and unaware
Complications of traumatic brain injury
Complications_of_traumatic_brain_injury
Neuronal events sufficient for a specific conscious percept
waking state.[citation needed] Clinicians talk about impaired states of consciousness as in "the comatose state", "the persistent vegetative state" (PVS)
Neural correlates of consciousness
Neural_correlates_of_consciousness
Scale measuring brain injury recovery
work or school. The basic scale has five broad categories: death, vegetative state, severe disability, moderate disability, or good recovery; an extended
Glasgow_Outcome_Scale
Blow to the back of the head or base of the skull, considered illegal in combat sports
result of the injuries he sustained, Colón fell into a persistent vegetative state where he no longer could move or talk. As of July 2021, 6 years after
Rabbit_punch
Branch of theology that defines virtuous and sinful behavior from a Christian perspective
explains that modern technology has treatments that enable a persistent vegetative state (PVS) which has led to questions of euthanasia and the controversial
Christian_ethics
Genetic neurological disease
development in early childhood, followed by rapid degeneration to a vegetative state. The other forms of ALD vary in timing of onset and in clinical severity
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Awareness of internal and external existence
are awake, in REM sleep or in a locked-in state than in those who are in deep sleep or in a vegetative state, making it potentially useful as a quantitative
Consciousness
Protective structure formed by bacteria
when the surrounding vegetative cell is degraded. Endospores are resistant to most agents that would normally kill the vegetative cells they formed from
Endospore
2026 judgment of the Supreme Court of India
for Harish Rana, a 32-year-old man who had remained in a Permanent Vegetative State (PVS) for over thirteen years following a traumatic brain injury sustained
Harish_Rana_v._Union_of_India
was not required to withdraw treatment from patients in a permanent vegetative state. Subsequently, in December 2018, the British Medical Association (BMA)
Euthanasia in the United Kingdom
Euthanasia_in_the_United_Kingdom
Medical condition
death. Stage 4: Progressive loss of consciousness into a persistent vegetative state, which may be preceded by or concomitant with paralysis, occurs in
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis
2022 United States Supreme Court case
brought by the parents of Gianinna Gallardo, who was in a persistent vegetative state. "Gallardo v. Marstiller". Oyez. "Justices validate states' right to
Gallardo_v._Marstiller
Italian woman; medical ethics case
February 2009) was an Italian woman from Lecco who entered a persistent vegetative state on 18 January 1992, following a car accident, and subsequently became
Eluana_Englaro
2009 South Korean film
of a woman who swears off meat before retreating into a literally vegetative state". He wrote that the film is "an audacious if borderline risible psychodrama"
Vegetarian_(film)
American chemist (1948–1997)
neurological symptoms appeared, Wetterhahn lapsed into what appeared to be a vegetative state punctuated by periods of extreme agitation. One of her former students
Karen_Wetterhahn
Sudden or unexpected loss of heartbeat
to die within minutes due to a lack of oxygen. Coma and persistent vegetative state may result from cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is typically identified
Cardiac_arrest
Fictional character in the Wolfenstein series
1946 that leaves him in a vegetative state for 14 years in a Polish asylum. In 1960, Blazkowicz awakens from his vegetative state as he is about to be executed
B.J._Blazkowicz
Belgian man involved in facilitated communication scandal
Rom Houben is a Belgian man believed to be comatose and in a vegetative state for 23 years after a near-fatal automobile accident, who was diagnosed with
Rom_Houben
2001 film by Balasekaran
supposed death. He receives a letter from Kimoo stating that Aravind is not dead, but in a vegetative state, not responding to anyone and only sitting in
Snehamante_Idera
Extraction of spermatozoa from a legally dead person
fresh cadavers or patients either on life support or in a persistent vegetative state, particularly when the procedure is carried out without explicit consent
Posthumous_sperm_retrieval
2025 French film
Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards. Amélie is born in a vegetative state to a Belgian family living in Kobe, Japan. Amélie believes her condition
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Little_Amélie_or_the_Character_of_Rain
Survivor of 19-year-long coma
July 2006 Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Minimally Conscious State vs Persistent Vegetative State: The Case of Terry (Wallis) vs. The Case of Terri (Schiavo)
Terry_Wallis
favor of removing life support from Harish Rana, who had been in a vegetative state following a fall in 2013, marking the first time that passive euthanasia
2026_in_India
consent through a living will, and must be either terminally ill or in a vegetative state. The procedural guidelines were streamlined and relaxed by the Supreme
Euthanasia_in_India
British lawyer and socialite (1926–2019)
in 1980, when an alleged insulin overdose left her in a persistent vegetative state for the rest of her life. On appeal, both convictions were reversed
Claus_von_Bülow
Model legislation, enacted at state discretion
situations". Brain death is a different condition than persistent vegetative state. Due to better seat belt use, bicycle helmets, and the general decrease
Uniform Determination of Death Act
Uniform_Determination_of_Death_Act
4th episode of the 9th season of South Park
However, the town brings him back to life, leaving him in a persistent vegetative state. The episode is based on the Terri Schiavo case and won a 2005 Emmy
Best Friends Forever (South Park)
Best_Friends_Forever_(South_Park)
2012 film
watches over her older husband in a decrepit room. He is reduced to a vegetative state because of a bullet in the neck. Not only is he abandoned by his mujahideen
The_Patience_Stone_(film)
2022 film by Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer
her newborn son, and elderly father-in-law Paddy (Roddy) who is in a vegetative state. Brian remains vague about Australia, but expresses his intention to
God's_Creatures_(film)
Japanese manga series
head surgery, he was in a vegetative state for two years. Upon awakening, he learns about his father's death and the state of the gym, leading to despair
Genikasuri
British socialite and philanthropist (born 1967)
Pavoncelli (born 23 November 2005) Sunny von Bülow remained in a persistent vegetative state until her death from cardiopulmonary arrest on December 6, 2008, at
Cosima_von_Bülow_Pavoncelli
American pop singer
medical issues and fell into a coma. As of 2026, she remains in a vegetative state. Born in Lampasas and raised in Fort Worth, Adams attended Harvest
Brooke_Allison
Body of law that relates to crimes
K. that switching off the life support of someone in a persistent vegetative state is an omission to act and not criminal. Since discontinuation of power
Criminal_law
Houben survived a near-fatal car crash and was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state. Twenty-three years later, using "modern brain imaging techniques and
List of people with locked-in syndrome
List_of_people_with_locked-in_syndrome
2008 American horror film
burst out of his body, and he is found in a vegetative state in the bathroom, leaving him in the same undead state as Deadgirl. Noticing Deadgirl's rotting
Deadgirl
Medical condition
brain injury and is a major cause of unconsciousness and persistent vegetative state after severe head trauma. It occurs in about half of all cases of severe
Diffuse_axonal_injury
Vietnamese conjoined twins
acute necrotizing encephalopathy left Viet's brain damaged and in a vegetative state. On 4 October 1988, Viet and Duc were separated in Ho Chi Minh City
Viet_and_Duc_Nguyen
2009 Japanese TV series or program
years in anguish, as his fiancee, Miki, herself a doctor, lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One day, he is knocked unconscious
Jin_(TV_series)
2016 novel by Stephen King
Hodges and Holly thwarted Brady's plans and left the killer in a vegetative state from which he never regained consciousness. However, many of the staff
End_of_Watch_(novel)
Chilean psychologist, daughter of Isabel Allende
medication resulted in severe brain damage, leaving her in a persistent vegetative state. Her mother had her moved to a hospital in California and later to
Paula_Frías_Allende
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017
suffered complications while giving birth to Akhilesh which put her in a vegetative state. She died in 2003. With Mulayam Singh Yadav busy making a career in
Akhilesh_Yadav
Novel by V. C. Andrews
about Amanda's message—and learns that Julia had been in a permanent vegetative state from her suicide attempt at the time Paul took them in but had died
Petals_on_the_Wind
Species of bacterium
exist in a dormant spore form to resist harsh environments, or in a vegetative state when conditions are good. High capacity of secretion of the alkaline
Bacillus_licheniformis
the death of the person or causes the person to be in a persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall
Capital_punishment_in_India
2024 DC Studios miniseries
presumed psychopathic serial killer who, after being released from Arkham State Hospital, fights Oz for control of Gotham City's criminal underworld. Initially
The_Penguin_(TV_series)
1996 novel by George R. R. Martin
which restores Drogo's physical health but leaves him in a persistent vegetative state. With Drogo incapacitated, much of his army disperses. Daenerys smothers
A_Game_of_Thrones
American woman
controversy regarding the removal of life support for patients in persistent vegetative states. In January 2006, shortly before she was scheduled to be removed
Haleigh_Poutre
2023–2024 South Korean television series
sequences". However, she noted a significant omission in the show's messaging, stating that it "doesn't quite take into consideration the external factors or
Death's_Game
French right to die case
2019 in Reims) was a French man who in 2008 fell into a persistent vegetative state after sustaining critical injuries in a road accident. He had been
Vincent_Lambert_case
End of an organism's life
death" cannot be equated with one in a vegetative state or coma, in that the former situation describes a state that is beyond recovery. EEGs can detect
Death
Musical artist
severe neck fracture and died on 31 May 1994, after spending 11 days in vegetative state at Istanbul International Hospital (now Acıbadem International Hospital)
Uzay_Heparı
Abnormally fast rhythm of the heart's ventricles
consciousness. Ventricular tachycardia may lead to coma and persistent vegetative state due to lack of blood and oxygen to the brain. Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular_tachycardia
2023 crime film directed by Shen Ao
awareness seminar and is taken to see Tianzhi in the hospital in a vegetative state. This compels her to share what she knows about the syndicate. A large-scale
No_More_Bets
In medicine
years, but he had not shown any improvement while in his persistent vegetative state. His parents challenged the therapeutic life support at the High Court
Life_support
American high school basketball player (1967–1984)
were able to repair the damage, Ben would likely be in a persistent vegetative state afterward due to the massive blood he had already lost. Early the next
Ben_Wilson_(basketball)
1986) was a firefighter in Massachusetts who entered a persistent vegetative state with no believed chance of recovery. Opposing viewpoints between his
Paul_Brophy
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
patient's consent is unavailable, (e.g., comatose or under a persistent-vegetative state,) and is legal in some countries under certain limited conditions,
Euthanasia
Legal instrument for healthcare decisions
person unable to communicate their wishes such as being in a persistent vegetative state, having a form of dementia or an illness that takes away one's ability
Healthcare_proxy
American supernatural mystery television series episode list
Nora's relationship being tested by Kevin's increasingly erratic mental state, the Murphy family's search for their missing daughter, and Matt's attempts
List of The Leftovers episodes
List_of_The_Leftovers_episodes
Generalized neurodevelopmental disorder
persistent vegetative state (in which patients are unable to achieve a state of alertness to interact with their surroundings), and minimally conscious state (in
Intellectual_disability
Emergency procedure after sudden cardiac arrest
consciousness say it is no longer appropriate to use the term "permanent vegetative state." Mental abilities can continue to improve in the six months after
Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation
Fatal crowd crush during 1989 FA Cup semi-final
nearly four years, during which time he had remained in a persistent vegetative state showing no sign of improvement. This followed a legal challenge in
Hillsborough_disaster
American Stigmata sufferer (1983–2007)
experienced a near-drowning accident that left her in a persistent vegetative state. Unable to speak or move, Santo became the center of a religious phenomenon
Audrey_Santo
American rapper (1970–2021)
a "vegetative state" with "lung and brain failure and no current brain activity". His manager, SRC and Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind, stated Simmons
DMX
Daughter of Kim Il Sung (born 1946)
she underwent surgery for a brain tumour in 2013 and was left in a vegetative state. On 8 December 2013, Jang was publicly expelled from the ruling Workers'
Kim_Kyong-hui
Sleep medication
Kefalopoulou Z, Ellul J, Chroni E, Constantoyannis C (2010). "Vegetative state and minimally conscious state: a review of the therapeutic interventions". Stereotactic
Zolpidem
Legal order saying not to perform CPR if heart stops
resuscitated successfully. She was in a persistent vegetative state thereafter. After 8 years in this state without recovery, her husband decided to have her
Do_not_resuscitate
Florida case (2000–2005) on removal of life support
2000 had been ruled by a Florida circuit court to be in a persistent vegetative state. Her feeding tube was removed first on April 26, 2001, but was reinserted
Government involvement in the Terri Schiavo case
Government_involvement_in_the_Terri_Schiavo_case
1972 novel by Brian Garfield
stealing Paul's television and fleeing. Carol is still alive, but in a vegetative state and can no longer meaningfully interact with anyone. After his wife's
Death_Wish_(novel)
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
before the story takes place and seeks revenge for her sister's now-vegetative state by systematically murdering the rapists. The line "Go ahead, make my
Clint_Eastwood
Injury of the brain from an external source
persistent vegetative state (in which patients are unable to achieve a state of alertness to interact with their surroundings), and minimally conscious state (in
Traumatic_brain_injury
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