#neurology

Altered mental status; a change in awareness or thinking.

Mnemonic for the causes of altered mental status.

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Alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.

Glasgow Coma Scale; a 3-15 score of consciousness.

Cerebrovascular accident; a stroke.

Delirium tremens; severe alcohol withdrawal.

Seizure.

Intracranial pressure; pressure inside the skull.

Lights On But Nobody Home — patient who looks awake but isn't really there.

An uncontrollable jerking or restless leg

A flawless lumbar puncture with no blood in the sample

Unconscious or profoundly unresponsive.

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.

Markedly reduced alertness and responsiveness.

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Cerebrospinal fluid; fluid around the brain and spine.

CT appearance of a large intracranial bleed