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Review
. 2017 Sep;58(9):883-891.
doi: 10.1007/s00108-017-0278-0.

[Unconsciousness and clouded awareness]

[Article in German]
H J Stemmler  1 , R Pihusch  2
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Review

[Unconsciousness and clouded awareness]

[Article in German]
H J Stemmler et al. Internist (Berl). 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Stupor and coma are clinical states in which patients have impaired responsiveness or are unresponsive to external stimulation and are either difficult to arouse or are unarousable. The term stupor refer to states between alertness and coma. An alteration in arousal represents an acute life-threatening emergency, requiring prompt intervention for preservation of life and brain function.

Keywords: Coma; Disorders of excessive somnolence; Emergencies; Stupor; Vigilance.

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