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Estuporoso; Disminución del estado mental; Pérdida de la lucidez mental; Reducción del estado de conciencia; Cambios en el estado de conciencia; Obnubilación o embotamiento; Coma; Falta o ausencia de respuesta
Es un estado de disminución de la conciencia.
El coma es un estado de disminución de la lucidez mental del cual un paciente no se puede despertar. El coma prolongado se denomina estado vegetativo.
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Muchas afecciones pueden causar una disminución de la lucidez mental, como:
Lesión o trastornos cerebrales, tales como:
Lesión o accidentes, como:
Problemas respiratorios o cardíacos, como:
Toxinas y drogas, como:
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