in eight patients ( six males and two females ) hospitalized for prolonged coma ( 164-1320 days ; five patients were in traumatic coma , two after cardiac arrest during surgery , and one after a venomous scorpion sting ) , diurnal variation of cortisol secretion , human ( l ) gh , prl , tsh secretion as well as the release of the pituitary hormones after trh and l-dopa stimulation were assessed .
C0009421
coma
C0394016
traumatic coma