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21 possible causes of 'Alteration in consciousness, Headache'
Click to view article 1. Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when your blood sugar(glucose) is too low.Your body''s sugar(glucose)...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Palpitations
  • Coma
  • Moist skin
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
Click to view article 2. Aneurysm in the brain
When an aneurysm occurs in the brain, it is called a cerebral aneurysm.Aneurysms in the brain occur when ther...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Nausea
  • Pain
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
  • Slow movements
Click to view article 3. Meningitis
Meningitis is swelling and irritation(inflammation) of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. This...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Bilateral hearing loss
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Forgetful
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
4. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover the brain. ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Muscle pain
  • Loss of vision in one half of the visual field
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
  • Double-vision
Click to view article 5. Intracerebral hemorrhage
An intracerebral hemorrhage is bleeding in the brain caused by the breaking(rupture) of a blood vessel in the...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Numbness
  • Chorea
  • Grand mal seizure
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
Click to view article 6. Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders
Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders are conditions in which blood supply to the back of the brain is disrup...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Numbness of foot
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
7. Caffeine overdose
It is a central nervous system stimulant and a diuretic, which means it increases urination.Caffeine overdose...

Symptoms:

  • Vomiting
  • Hallucinations
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
  • Confusion
Click to view article 8. Primary lymphoma of the brain
Primary lymphoma of the brain is cancer of the lymph cells that starts in the brain.Brain lymphoma; Cerebral ...

Symptoms:

  • Low grade fever
  • Hallucinations
  • Aphasia
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
9. Delirium tremens
Delirium tremens is a severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental or neurologica...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Depressed mood
  • Fever
  • Pain
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
10. Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia is a metabolic condition in which there is not enough sodium in the body fluids outside the cell...

Symptoms:

  • Tired
  • Grand mal seizure
  • Muscle spasticity
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Headache
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