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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Stupor''' is the lack of critical cognitive function and [[level of consciousness]] wherein a sufferer is almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain. A person is also rigid and mute and only appears to be conscious as the eyes are open and follow surrounding objects (Gelder, Mayou and Geddes 2005). | '''Stupor''' is the lack of critical cognitive function and [[level of consciousness]] wherein a sufferer is almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain. [[Akinesia|akinesis]] and [[Akinetic mutism|mutism]] are present but with relative preservation of conscious awareness. A person is also rigid and mute and only appears to be conscious as the eyes are open and follow surrounding objects (Gelder, Mayou and Geddes 2005). | ||
'''Stupor''' | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
The word derives from the [[Latin]] ''stupure'', meaning insensible.<ref>Berrios G E (1981) Stupor: A Conceptual History. ''Psychological Medicine'' 11: 677-688</ref> | |||
==Causes== | |||
[[Brain tumor]] | |||
[[Major depressive disorder|Depression]] | |||
[[Hypertensive encephalopathy]] | |||
[[Hypothermia]] | |||
[[Infectious disease]]s, complicated by [[sepsis]] | |||
[[Mental illness]] | |||
[[Schizophrenia]] | |||
[[Vitamin D deficiency]] | |||
==Differentiating stupor from other conditions== | ==Differentiating stupor from other conditions== | ||
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Overview
Stupor is the lack of critical cognitive function and level of consciousness wherein a sufferer is almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain. akinesis and mutism are present but with relative preservation of conscious awareness. A person is also rigid and mute and only appears to be conscious as the eyes are open and follow surrounding objects (Gelder, Mayou and Geddes 2005).
Historical Perspective
The word derives from the Latin stupure, meaning insensible.[1]
Causes
Brain tumor Depression Hypertensive encephalopathy Hypothermia Infectious diseases, complicated by sepsis Mental illness Schizophrenia Vitamin D deficiency
Differentiating stupor from other conditions
Stupor is not the same thing as a coma or a vegetative state. For example, some people who become injured suddenly with a concussion or some other cognitive impairment resulting from injury enter a stupor, where they are partially aware of their surroundings, or they become unconscious until they are revived by themselves or by others. This is often[citation needed] mistaken for delirium and treated with Haldol and or other anti-psychotic drugs.
See also
References
- Ahuja 4th Edition Page 206 ISBN 81-7179-662-1
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- ↑ Berrios G E (1981) Stupor: A Conceptual History. Psychological Medicine 11: 677-688