DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Loss of consciousness
Coma
In medicine, a coma (from the Greek κῶμα koma, meaning deep sleep) is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as comatose. According to the Glasgow Coma Scale though, a person with confusion is considered to be in the mildest coma. Coma may result from a variety of conditions, including intoxication (such as illicit drug abuse, overdose or misuse of over the counter medications, prescribed medication, or controlled substances), metabolic abnormalities, central nervous system diseases, acute neurologic injuries such as strokes or herniations, hypoxia, hypothermia, hypoglycemia or traumatic injuries such as head trauma caused by falls or vehicle collisions...
Loss of consciousness - List of case studies
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma in the left temporal lobe
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65-year-old male experienced loss of consciousness, and a CT scan showed a left temporal mass which was confirmed ...
- 1st and 2nd Motor Neuron Disease of ALS-type
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He was diagnosed with 1st and 2nd Motor Neuron Disease of the ALS-type. He also underwent accidental fall and traumatic brain injury ... trauma on 08/09 caused by an accidental fall without any loss of consciousness. Neuroradiology medical tests performed urgently have ...
- List of Symptoms
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Below is a full list of the symptoms mentioned in case studies throughout the site. click on a ... Claudication Coalition symptoms Cognitive loss Cold sensation Cold sensation of feet Compromisedleft side ... (area of his left last rib) Locked knee Loss of consciousness Loss of energy Loss of feeling in the face Loss of ...
- Portosystemic Encephalopathy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Adult male with a history of hepatitis C, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and hepatocellular ... diffuse big cells . Bulky stage IIIA ( weight loss 20 kg connected to the region of the disease). • September, 2006: ...