stupor

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stu·por

(stū'pər, styū'-) pronunciation

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.]

stuporous stu'por·ous adj.

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meaning 'a dazed state', is spelt -or in British English and American English.

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A deficiency in mental and physical alertness and activity: dullness, hebetude, languidness, languor, lassitude, leadenness, lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity, torpor. See action/inaction.
A stunned or bewildered condition: befuddlement, bewilderedness, bewilderment, daze, discombobulation, fog, muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, stupefaction, trance. See awareness/unawareness.

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Definition: daze, unconsciousness
Antonyms: consciousness, sensibility

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IN BRIEF: A condition of dullness, often resulting from stress.

After hearing of the accident, he sat in a stupor for a long time before responding.

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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	R 40.1
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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1 Symptoms
2 Localization of brain lesions
3 See also
4 References

Symptoms

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).

Localization of brain lesions

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]}

References

Ahuja 4th Edition Page 206 ISBN 81-7179-662-1
Zakboek Neuropsychologische Symptomatologie Page 37 ISBN 90-334-3995-6

^ Berrios G E (1981) Stupor: A Conceptual History. Psychological Medicine 11: 677-688
^ Berrios G E (1981) Stupor Revisited. Comprehensive Psychiatry 22: 466-478

Symptoms and signs: cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour (R40–R46, 780.0–780.5, 781.1)

Cognition

Alteration of consciousness	Confusion (Delirium) · Somnolence · Obtundation · Stupor · Unconsciousness (Syncope, Coma, Persistent vegetative state)

Fainting/Syncope	Carotid sinus syncope • Heat syncope • Vasovagal episode

Other	Amnesia (Anterograde amnesia, Retrograde amnesia) · Dizziness (Vertigo, Presyncope/Lightheadedness, Disequilibrium) · Convulsion

Emotional state

Anxiety · Irritability · Hostility · Suicidal ideation

Behavior

Verbosity

Perception/
sensation
disorder

Olfaction : Anosmia · Hyposmia · Dysosmia · Parosmia · Hyperosmia

Taste: Ageusia · Hypogeusia · Dysgeusia · Parageusia · Hypergeusia

Hallucination: Auditory hallucination

M: PSO/PSI

mepr

dsrd (o, p, m, p, a, d, s), sysi/epon, spvo

proc(eval/thrp), drug(N5A/5B/5C/6A/6B/6D)

M: OLF

M: TST

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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

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 無感覚, 麻痺

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غيبوبه, ذهول‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טמטום, קהות-חושים‬

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