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Consciousness Disorders

Medical Definition: Organic mental disorders in which there is impairment of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment and to respond to environmental stimuli. Dysfunction of the cerebral hemispheres or brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION may result in this condition.
Guide Notes: prefer specifics
Also Called: Consciousness, Level Altered,Consciousness, Level Depressed,Semiconsciousness
Consciousness Disorders Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Unconsciousness - Loss of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment combined with markedly reduced responsiveness to environmental stimuli. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp344-5)

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