Consciousness Disorders
Organic mental disorders in which there is impairment of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment and to respond to environmental stimuli. Dysfunction of the cerebral hemispheres or brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION may result in this condition.
Year introduced: 1991(1975)
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Tree Number(s): C10.597.606.358, C23.888.592.604.359, F01.700.315, F03.615.300
MeSH Unique ID: D003244
Entry Terms:
- Consciousness Disorder
- Disorder of Consciousness
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Consciousness, Level Depressed
- Depressed Level of Consciousness
- Consciousness, Level Altered
- Altered Level of Consciousness
- Semiconsciousness