Levels of Consciousness

By kurt9, Sep 2010

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no verbal or motor responses	coma
repeated stimulation required to be roused	Stupor
individuals are sleepy, and have delayed response	Lethargy
Individuals are sleepy but can be aroused by aversive stimuli	Drowsy
Wakeful, respond appropriately and promptly	Alert
incomplete clear-mindedness with disturbances in perception and attitudes	clouding of consciousness
restless, confused, disoriented associated with fear and hallucinations	Delirium
patient appears to be asleep but ready to be roused	coma vigil
disturbed consciousness with hallucinations	Twilight state
often used in synonym for complex partial seizure or psychomotor epilepsy	Dreamlike state
abnormal drowsiness	somnolence
involves inappropriate reactions to environmental stimuli; manifested by disordered orientation	confusion
syndrome in older persons that usually occurs at night and may consist of confusion, drowsiness, ataxia and falling (usually associated with overly sedative medications)	Sundowning

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