[Three cases of coma during parenteral alimentation].

Three cases of coma occuring during parenteral alimentation are presented. The common factor was that they occurred during the phase of realimentation in patients with severely impaired nutrition. In two cases out of three, the coma marked the beginning of the absolute or relative anabolic period. They were studied clinically, biologically and electrically. In one case only, major hypophosphataemia was discovered (2mg/l). Of the three patients, one only died 4 days after the onset of coma, whilst clinical and biological characteristics had returned to normal.