This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Raised ICP and Brain death, Subject name: Medicine
Alpha Coma is seen in? 
Select and explain. 
A. Diffuse Coical Damage, B. Hypehermia, C. Neurosarcoidosis, D. Critical illness polyneuropathy
A: Diffuse Coical Damage
Answer: A: Diffuse Coical Damage 
Explanation: Alpha-coma denotes the conjunction of clinical coma with an EEG pattern resembling that of normal wakefulness and predominantly consisting of alpha activity Alpha rhythm has discharge frequency of 8-13 Hz. MC etiologic factors of this pattern are: Diffuse hypoxic encephalopathy, Encephalitis, Head trauma, Metabolic disorders, Drug overdose.