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Higher consciousness (also called expanded consciousness) is a term that has been used in various ways to label particular states of consciousness or personal development. [1] It may be used to describe a state of liberation from the limitations of self-concept or ego, as well as a state of mystical experience in which the perceived separation ...
Altered state of consciousness. An altered state of consciousness ( ASC ), [1] also called an altered state of mind, altered mental status ( AMS) or mind alteration, is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking state. By 1892, the expression was in use in relation to hypnosis, [2] though there is an ongoing debate as ...
In medicine, a coma (from the Greek κῶμα koma, meaning deep sleep) is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than six hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions.
LOINC. 35088-4. The Glasgow Coma Scale [1] ( GCS) is a clinical scale used to reliably measure a person's level of consciousness after a brain injury . The GCS assesses a person based on their ability to perform eye movements, speak, and move their body. These three behaviours make up the three elements of the scale: eye, verbal, and motor.
An altered level of consciousness is any measure of arousal other than normal. Level of consciousness ( LOC) is a measurement of a person's arousability and responsiveness to stimuli from the environment. [1] A mildly depressed level of consciousness or alertness may be classed as lethargy; someone in this state can be aroused with little ...
The Cambridge Dictionary defines consciousness as " the state of understanding and realizing something. " [21] The Oxford Living Dictionary defines consciousness as " The state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings. ", " A person's awareness or perception of something. " and " The fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the ...
Self-consciousness, possessed by mankind, encompassing thought, reason, and imagination. Cosmic consciousness, which is "a higher form of consciousness than that possessed by the ordinary man" [2] According to Bucke, This consciousness shows the cosmos to consist not of dead matter governed by unconscious, rigid, and unintending law; it shows ...
Altitude sickness. Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness ( AMS ), is a harmful effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation. [1] [2] [3] People can respond to high altitude in different ways. Symptoms may include headaches, vomiting, tiredness, confusion, trouble ...