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When the heart stops and cerebral blood flow is interrupted during a cardiac arrest, patients lose consciousness and may remain comatose after resumption of circulation. Such a global injury to the brain is understandably profound, and more than 70% of…
Consciousness refers to normal wakefulness with awareness of self and the external environment, interactions, and decisions. Explanations and descriptions of consciousness are complex and cross the disciplines of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy. In medicine, the assessment of consciousness is a…