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obtundation
A degree of consciousness between lethargy & coma characterized by blunted sensation. An obtunded patient awakens to gentle shaking, opens his/her eyes & looks at you, but responds slowly & is somewhat confused. He/she has little interest in the his/ her environment.
General
disorder of arousal; lack of awareness; impaired consciousness
References
- Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple. Stephen
Goldberg, MedMaster Inc, Miami, 1995
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking, 6th edition,
Bates B, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1995, pg 536