Friday, 26 August 2016

Consciousness disorders

Consciousness disorders

 Awareness of the disorder is a condition in which consciousness is affected as a result of exposure to traumatic brain injury or other problem satisfactorily.

Uses the term to describe the awareness of all of the cases of alertness and cognition; vigilance against limited to the ability to open eyes and do chalazia basic act, such as coughing and swallowing and sucking. The perception Fitravq with mental processes and kinetics more complex, as followers of the educational guidelines, and remembering, planning, and communication.

There are many different cases of disturbance of consciousness, based on the extent to which it affected the person's capabilities. And include:

 Coma (coma) - When there are no signs of alertness or cognition.
     Alanbatah case - when a person is awake without showing perception indicators.
     Minimal state of consciousness - that is, when clear evidence, however slight, of the existence of perception from time to time.

in syndrome it should be noted that persons who suffer from Almnhabs locked-syndrome (quadriplegia with the survival of consciousness), they are conscious and aware, but they are living with full paralysis and are able to control all movement of the eyes.

 What causes of disorders awareness

Consciousness disorders may occur when the damaged parts of the brain responsible for the function of consciousness. These can be brain injury is divided into the following types:

     Traumatic brain injury - and be caused by severe head injury, such as exposure to injury during a car accident or a fall from high altitude.

     Traumatic brain injury is - where brain injury be caused by medical condition, such as stroke.
     Progressive brain damage - where brain damage occurs gradually over time, such as the reason leading to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
 Diagnosis

It confirms disorder awareness of the injury after a thorough tests to assess alertness and cognition levels.

These tests should be conducted by an expert in consciousness disorders, and should take the perspective of other doctors and family members into account.

For some states of consciousness disorder, such as Alanbatah case, there is an ad hoc standard to help confirm the diagnosis.

 Treatment and care

It can not be treated to ensure the healing of the state of awareness of the disorder. Instead of this, it can be used as supportive therapy to provide the best opportunity for natural improvement. This may include
:

     Providing appropriate nutrition.
     Move the person on a regular basis so as not to appear to have ulcers compression.
     Perform calisthenics nice to the joints, so as to guard against the occurrence specified in the movement.

 It may be used in some cases treatment by reminding sensory Sensory Stimulation, which is used in an attempt to increase the response rate, which includes alerting the main senses, such as sight, hearing and smell; for example, may seek Pean favorite one people in an attempt to alert the hearing; however, the effectiveness of this therapy is not completely confirmed .

 When specialists agreement with family members on Tm having the feasibility of continued treatment, the decision usually should be lifted to justice before they stop treatment.

We will look into this matter into consideration usually if a person suffers from a disorder awareness since at least 12 months; and at this point the chances of recovery are very slim.


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