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- Amnesia [r]: Pathologic partial or complete loss of the ability to recall past experiences (retrograde amnesia) or to form new memories (anterograde amnesia) (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Apraxia [r]: A group of cognitive disorders characterized by the inability to perform previously learned skills that cannot be attributed to deficits of motor or sensory function (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Coma [r]: A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Confusion [r]: A mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and perceptual disorientation (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Delirium [r]: A disorder characterized by confusion; inattentiveness; disorientation; illusions; hallucinations; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Persistent vegetative state [r]: Vegetative state refers to the neurocognitive status of individuals with severe brain damage, in whom physiologic functions (sleep-wake cycles, autonomic control, and breathing) persist, but awareness (including all cognitive function and emotion) is abolished (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Syncope [r]: Transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., brain ischemia) (National Library of Medicine). [e]
- Unconsciousness [r]: Loss of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment combined with markedly reduced responsiveness to environmental stimuli (National Library of Medicine). [e]
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- Consciousness [r]: Sense of awareness of self and of the environment. [e]
