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Preventing Coma

The following can help decrease your risk of coma:

Wear a seatbelt. Make sure infants and small children are securely fastened in a child safety seat.
Children aged 12 years and under should ride in the back seat of a vehicle.
Wear an appropriate helmet while biking, rollerblading, or playing contact sports.
Wear athletic mouth guards while playing sports.
Don’t abuse alcohol or drugs.
If you have diabetes, see your doctor regularly and take appropriate steps to regulate your blood sugar levels.
If you are ill or take medicine, see your doctor regularly for check-ups.

RESOURCES:

Brain Injury Association of America
http://www.biausa.org/

Brain Trauma Foundation
http://www.braintrauma.org/

Coma Recovery Association, Inc.
http://www.comarecovery.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Brain Injury Association of Alberta (BIAA)
http://www.biaa.ab.ca/

Ontario Brain Injury Association
http://www.obia.on.ca/

References:

Berger, JR. Stupor and Coma. In: Bradley, WG et al, eds. Neurology in Clinical Practice 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Butterworth Heinemann Elsevier; 2008.

Hall JB, Schmidt GA, Wood L. Principles of Critical Care. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005: chap 67.

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine . 15th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2001.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy . 17th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories; 1999.

PDR Family Guide Encyclopedia of Medical Care . New York, NY: Three Rivers Press; 1997.

Last reviewed January 2009 by J. Thomas Megerian, MD, PhD, FAAP

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Coma Support Group

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