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A. Unconsciousness
Bleeding, Injury 1 Cortex Excessive 6
tumor, hormonal disorder
abscess,
cerebral Epilepsy
edema Vascular occlusion
Alcohol, 5
narcotics,
Asphyxiation Diabetes mellitus toxins
Cerebral pressure
Uremia
Ischemia Hypoxia Intralaminar
thalamic nuclei
2 Electrolyte 3
Hypoglycemia, disorders,
hyponatremia, abnormal H + ARAS
+ Consciousness
NH 4
4
Hypernatremia,
hyperglycemia Cell swelling Plate 10.23

Cell shrinkage Neuronal Reticular
formation
excitability
in cortex
Temperature, 7
Unconsciousness inflammation,
neurodegeneration
Somnolence Sensory
system
Motor
system
B. ‘Split brain’

Stupor „?“

Coma
“Sauce-
pan”

‘coma dépassé’ Left Right
hemisphere hemisphere
Corpus callosum
transected 343

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