What does comatose mean?
1 : of, resembling, or affected with coma The patient lay comatose, sustained by respirators. 2 : characterized by lethargic inertness : torpid a comatose economy Broadway was theatrically comatose that summer.
What is comatose in Tagalog?
The English word “comatose” can be translated as the following word in Tagalog: koma – [noun] coma; comatose more
Can people in coma hear?
When people are in comas, they are unconscious and cannot communicate with their environment. However, the brain of a coma patient may continue to work. It might “hear” the sounds in the environment, like the footsteps of someone approaching or the voice of a person speaking.
How long do comas usually last?
A coma usually only lasts a few weeks, during which time the person may start to gradually wake up and gain consciousness, or progress into a different state of unconsciousness called a vegetative state or minimally conscious state.