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Alertness is a psychological and physiological state. Lack of alertness is a symptom of a number of conditions, including narcolepsy, attention deficit disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, Addison's disease, and sleep deprivation. Pronounced lack of alertness is an altered level of consciousness.
Prolonged unconsciousness is understood to be a sign of a medical emergency. [3] A deficit in the level of consciousness suggests that both of the cerebral hemispheres or the reticular activating system have been injured. [4] A decreased level of consciousness correlates to increased morbidity (sickness) and mortality (death). [5]
Characteristic symptoms of it were difficulty sustaining alertness and arousal, daydreaming, difficulty focusing attention, losing one's place in activities and conversation, slow completion of tasks and a kind personality. The most detailed case report in their article looks like a prototypical representation of CDS.
When stress is chronic, it keeps you in a constant state of alertness and readiness to fight or flee, effectively placing you in “survival mode” all the time. ... By being aware of the signs ...
The active ingredient in peppermint, menthol, stimulates the olfactory bulb and activates multiple parts of the brain, Dr. Li explains."The brain activation improves attention span, alertness, and ...
Lack of alertness. Moodiness and irritability. Fatigue. Impaired memory. Common long-term side effects of sleep deprivation may include: High blood pressure. Diabetes. Heart attack. Heart disease ...
Currently no treatment for vegetative state exists that would satisfy the efficacy criteria of evidence-based medicine. Several methods have been proposed which can roughly be subdivided into four categories: pharmacological methods, surgery, physical therapy, and various stimulation techniques.
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.