Stupor (Stupor)

Stupor is a state close to unconsciousness, characterized by a clear decrease in mental activity and the ability to respond to external stimuli.

With stupor, there is a sharp limitation in contact, a decrease in motor activity, and a lack of reactions to external stimuli. The patient may be completely motionless with his eyes open, not reacting to his surroundings. Speech becomes sluggish or completely absent.

Stupor can occur with various mental illnesses: schizophrenia, depression, catatonia. It can also develop with infectious, toxic lesions of the brain, epilepsy. Stupor requires immediate medical intervention to identify and eliminate its causes. Without treatment, stupor can progress to the point of developing a coma.

Stupor is a close to unconscious form of numbness that occurs as a result of inhibition of the functions of the cerebral cortex. In a state of stupor, a person is not capable of independent actions and takes them solely under the influence of external influences. This condition occurs in difficult situations when you need to quickly make a decision, while time is rapidly shrinking. Stupor often occurs when faced with an unexpected situation that requires making quick decisions.