enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Altered level of consciousness - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_level_of_consciousness

    An altered level of consciousness is any measure of arousal other than normal. Level of consciousness (LOC) is a measurement of a person's arousability and responsiveness to stimuli from the environment. [1] A mildly depressed level of consciousness or alertness may be classed as lethargy; someone in this state can be aroused with little ...

  3. Obtundation - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obtundation

    Obtundation is mild to moderate alertness reduction (altered level of consciousness) with decreased interest in the environment and slower than normal reactivity to stimulation. [citation needed] It is distinguished from the much stronger states of unresponsiveness of stupor and coma.

  4. Lethargy - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethargy

    Lethargy is a state of tiredness, sleepiness, weariness, fatigue, sluggishness, or lack of energy. It can be accompanied by depression , decreased motivation, or apathy . Lethargy can be a normal response to inadequate sleep, overexertion, overworking, stress, lack of exercise, improper nutrition, drug abuse, boredom , or a symptom of an ...

  5. Hepatic encephalopathy - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatic_encephalopathy

    The second stage is marked by lethargy and personality changes. The third stage is marked by worsened confusion. The fourth stage is marked by a progression to coma. [4] More severe forms of hepatic encephalopathy lead to a worsening level of consciousness, from lethargy to somnolence and eventually coma.

  6. Stupor - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupor

    Stupor is the lack of critical mental function and a level of consciousness, in which an affected person is almost entirely unresponsive and responds only to intense stimuli such as pain. [1] The word derives from the Latin stupor ("numbness, insensibility"). [2]

  7. Vegetative state - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetative_state

    A 1994 report found that of those who were in a vegetative state a month after a trauma, 54% had regained consciousness by a year after the trauma, whereas 28% had died and 18% were still in the vegetative state. For non-traumatic injuries such as strokes, only 14% had recovered consciousness at one year, 47% had died, and 39% were still ...

  8. The 3 Most Overpriced Cities in America, According to Gen Z ...

    www.aol.com/3-most-overpriced-cities-america...

    Affordability is becoming a growing challenge for younger generations. Although they're often drawn to vibrant cities for their career opportunities and lifestyle perks, high housing costs make ...

  9. Encephalitis - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis

    People should only be diagnosed with encephalitis if they have a decreased or altered level of consciousness, lethargy, or personality change for at least twenty-four hours without any other explainable cause. [23] Diagnosing encephalitis is done via a variety of tests: [24] [25]