See also
1. Altered Level of Consciousness
Levels
1. Lethargy: Drowsiness
2. Stupor: Responsive only to vigorous stimulation
3. Coma: Unarousable to verbal or physical stimuli
Other states of unresponsiveness (may appear to be awake)
1. Abulic state: Akinetic mutism
2. Locked in syndrome
3. Psychogenic unresponsiveness
Causes
1. See Altered Level of Consciousness Causes
Evaluation Scale
1. AVPU Scale
2. Glasgow Coma Scale

Consciousness, Level Altered (C0751054)
Concepts	Finding (T033)
English	Altered Level of Consciousness
Credits	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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