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Altered state of consciousness as a factor affecting the course and consequences of acute viral encephalitis

Author(s) -

Ljiljaešić,

Zoran Todorović,

Olgica Gajović,

Predrag Čanović

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

medicinski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1820-7383

pISSN - 0025-8105

DOI - 10.2298/mpns0704140n

Subject(s) - coma (optics) , medicine , viral encephalitis , level of consciousness , consciousness , encephalitis , unconsciousness , glasgow coma scale , somnolence , anesthesia , pediatrics , virus , immunology , psychology , neuroscience , physics , optics , adverse effect

Acute viral encephalitis is an infectious disease, which is characterized by sudden onset, serious clinical picture and with an uncertain outcome. Disturbances of consciousness are common in the course of acute viral encephalitis. Consciousness is the heighest form of psychic life and consciousness disturbances may include quantitative (somnolentia, sopor, coma) and qualitative symptoms (convulsions, twilight state).

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