
n.
- A state of reduced or suspended sensibility.
- A state of mental numbness, as that resulting from shock; a daze. See synonyms at lethargy.
[Middle English, from Latin, from stupēre, to be stunned.]
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[Middle English, from Latin, from stupēre, to be stunned.]
stuporous stu'por·ous adj.|
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Definition: daze, unconsciousness
Antonyms: consciousness, sensibility
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Partial or nearly complete unconsciousness; a state of lethargy and immobility with diminished responsiveness to stimulation.
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The condition of being only partly conscious or sensible; also, a condition of insensibility.
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Stupor |
| ICD-10 | R40.1 |
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| ICD-9 | 780.09 |
| MeSH | D053608 |
Stupor is the lack of critical cognitive function and level of consciousness wherein a sufferer is almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain. This is often[citation needed] mistaken for delirium and treated with Haldol and or other anti-psychotic drugs. A person is also rigid and mute and only appears to be conscious as the eyes are open and follow surrounding objects (Gelder, Mayou and Geddes 2005). The word derives from the Latin stupure, meaning insensible.[1] Being characterised by impairments of reactions to external stimuli, it usually appears in infectious diseases, complicated toxic states, severe hypothermia, mental illnesses (e.g. schizophrenia, severe clinical depression), vascular illnesses (e.g. hypertensive encephalopathy), neoplasms (e.g. brain tumors), vitamin D deficiency and so on.[2]
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If not stimulated externally, a patient with stupor will be in a sleepy mode most of the time. In some extreme cases of severe depressive disorders the patient can become motionless, lose their appetite and become mute (Gelder,M, Mayou,R and Geddes,J. 2005). Short periods of restricted responsivity can be achieved by intense stimulation (e.g. pain, bright light, loud noise).
Lesions of the Ascending Reticular Activation System on height of the pons and metencephalon have been shown to cause stupor. The incidence is higher after left-sided lesions.[citation needed]
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sløvhed, bedøvelsestilstand
Nederlands (Dutch)
stomme verwondering, verdoving
Français (French)
n. - stupeur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Benommenheit, Erstarrung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταπληξία, λήθαργος, νάρκη, χαύνωση
Italiano (Italian)
stupore, torpore, stato d'incoscienza, meraviglia
Português (Portuguese)
n. - estupor (m)
Русский (Russian)
оцепенение, ступор
Español (Spanish)
n. - estupor
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - häpnad, dvala, omtöcknat tillstånd, slöhet, kringsjuka (vete.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无感觉, 麻木, 人事不省
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 無感覺, 麻木, 人事不省
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 무감각, 마비, 망연자실
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) غيبوبه, ذهول
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - טמטום, קהות-חושים
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