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45 possible causes of 'Alteration in consciousness'
1. Consciousness - decreased
Decreased consciousness is reduced alertness or awareness.Stuporous; Mental status- decreased; Loss of alertn...

Symptoms:

  • Alteration in consciousness
Click to view article 2. Delirium
Delirium is sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental il...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Impaired abstract thinking
  • Illusions
  • Racing thoughts
  • Retrograde amnesia
  • Alteration in consciousness
Click to view article 3. Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a brain disorder involving repeated, spontaneous seizures of any type. Seizures("fits," convulsio...

Symptoms:

  • Visual aura
  • Tongue biting
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Nausea
  • Alteration in consciousness
Click to view article 4. Sepsis
Sepsis is a severe illness in which the bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria.Sepsis is caused by a bacteria...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Fast heart rate
  • Tremor
  • Delirium
  • Rapid shallow breathing
  • Alteration in consciousness
Click to view article 5. Organic brain syndrome
Organic brain syndrome(OBS) is a general term that refers to diseases(usually not psychiatric disorders) that...

Symptoms:

  • Hard to awaken
  • Aggression
  • Impaired self-care
  • Combative behavior
  • Alteration in consciousness
6. 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:

  • Double-vision
  • Muscle pain
  • Loss of vision in one half of the visual field
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Pain
7. Meningococcemia
Meningococcemia is an acute and potentially life-threatening infection of the bloodstream that commonly leads...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Black and blue marks
  • Bleeding skin rash
  • Nail abnormalities
  • Anemia
  • Alteration in consciousness
Click to view article 8. 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:

  • Hand numbness
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Unable to control emotions
  • Nausea
  • Eyelid drooping
Click to view article 9. 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 of foot
  • Chorea
  • Hand numbness
  • Loss of balance
  • Alteration in consciousness
Click to view article 10. Aortic dissection
Aortic dissection is a potentially life-threatening condition in which there is bleeding into and along the w...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Abdominal pain radiating to the back
  • Yawning, excessive
  • Pain
  • Alteration in consciousness
  • Mobility limitation
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