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Unconsciousness

Unconsciousness: Introduction

Unconsciousness: Loss of consciousness that may result from a wide variety of causes. An unconscious person is usually completely unresponsive to their environment or people around them. Unconsciousness can occur as a result of brain injury, lack of oxygen or poisoning as well as numerous other conditions. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Unconsciousness is available below.

Symptoms of Unconsciousness

• Unresponsiveness
• Lack of consciousness
• Lack of awareness of self
• Lack of awareness of surroundings
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Unconsciousness?

• Misdiagnosis of Unconsciousness
• Failure to diagnose Unconsciousness
• Hidden causes of Unconsciousness (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Unconsciousness

Unconsciousness: Deaths

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Unconsciousness: Complications

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Causes of Unconsciousness

• Renal failure, chronic
• Diphenhydramine
• Ziconotide
• Electric shock
• Levetiracetam
• more causes...»

See full list of 160 causes of Unconsciousness

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More information about causes of Unconsciousness:

• Drug interactions causing Unconsciousness (2 listings)
• Unconsciousness as a complication caused by other conditions
• Unconsciousness as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Unconsciousness

Research about Unconsciousness

Visit our research pages for current research about Unconsciousness treatments.

Clinical Trials for Unconsciousness

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Unconsciousness include:

• Effect of Chronic Oral Hydration in Patients With Recurrent Unexplained Syncope - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Randomized Study of Midodrine, an Alpha Adrenergic Agonist, in Patients With Neurally Mediated Syncope - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - midodrine
• Identifying High Risk Patients With Syncope - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Propranolol to Treat Fainting Due to Sympathoadrenal Imbalance - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Propranolol
• Hypnosis in Autonomic Function - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 23 Clinical Trials for Unconsciousness

Unconsciousness: Broader Related Topics

• Lack of consciousness conditions
• more types...»

Types of Unconsciousness

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Definitions of Unconsciousness:

Profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused; coma generally occurs when there is dysfunction or injury involving both cerebral hemispheres or the brain stem. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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