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apallic state

a·pal·lic state

1. diffuse, bilateral cerebral cortical degeneration caused by head injury, anoxia, or encephalitis;
See also: vegetative.

2. a state of persistent unresponsiveness, such as akinetic mutism, caused by brain damage.
See also: vegetative.

Synonym(s): apallic syndrome, apallic

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References in periodicals archive

Many physicians, especially in Europe, use imprecise and antiquated language such as "coma vigile," "akinetic mutism," and "apallic state" to describe some syndromes.

The persistent vegetative state: the medical reality (getting the facts straight)

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