Stupor

external

• Causes

  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia
  • Hysteria
  • Organic catatonic disorder
  • Alcohol
  • Drug toxicity
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Hyperglycaemia
  • Hypertensive encephalopathy
  • Reye syndrome
  • Cerebral lesion
  • Raised intracranial pressure

• Effects

  • Altered sensorium
  • Unresponsiveness

• Parents

  • Dissociation

• Description

  • "almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain Differential Diagnosis: STUPOR Altered sensorium. Minimal reaction to external stimuli. DELIRIUM Altered sensorium. Exaggerated reactions to external stimuli. COMA Altered sensorium. Reflex reactions to external stimuli. DEMENTIA Clear sensorium. Interactions generally appropriate. "