In this article, we will discuss some of the Common Causes of Coma. So, let’s get started.
Causes
A. Brainstem and Cerebellar lesions
- Infarction, hemorrhage of brainstem and cerebellum
- Tumor, trauma
- Infarction, hemorrhage
- Encephalitis, meningitis, brain abscess
- Tumor, trauma (subdural, extradural)
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Status epilepticus
- Cerebral malaria
- Diabetic and hypoglycemic coma
- Hepatic failure, renal failure, cardiac failure, respiratory failure
- Severe hyponatremia or hypokalemia
- Hyper and hypocalcaemia
- Hypoxia
- Myxoedema coma, hypopituitarism
- Adrenal crisis
- Vitamin deficiencies (e.g. B1, nicotinic acid, B12)
- Anaesthetic agents
- Drug overdose or poisoning and alcohol ingestion
- Hyper and hypothermia