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Though both are unconscious states, Persistent Vegetative State differs from Coma in that there are periods of waking

Minimally Conscious State - at least 1 of
1.       Verbalises or gestures “yes” and “no”
2.       Verbalises intelligibly
3.       Other specified purposeful behaviour

In locked-in syndrome, there is full consciousness but total paralysis except for eye movements

In comparison with persistent vegetative state, life expectancy for minimally conscious state is considerably better only for those that have some mobility

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