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Altered level of
consciousness
Intracranial lesion Metabolic/ Apparently altered level
(forebrain, brainstem) toxic cause â Seizures p. 94 of conciousness
– Meningoencephalitis – Hepatoencephalo- – Chronic pain
– Neoplasia pathy – Fever
– Craniocerebral – Hypoglycaemia – Hyperthermia
trauma – Hypoxia, anaemia – Hypotension
– Increased intracranial – Hyperosmolarity
pressure – Uraemia
– Haemorrhage/ – Hypothyroidism
infarction – Narcotics/sedatives
– Hydrocephalus – Antiseizure drugs
– Cognitive dysfunction
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