"Unconsciousness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Loss of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment combined with markedly reduced responsiveness to environmental stimuli. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp344-5)
| Descriptor ID |
D014474
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.358.800 C23.888.592.604.359.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Unconsciousness- Unconsciousness
- Unconscious State
- State, Unconscious
- Unconscious States
- Consciousness, Loss of
- Loss of Consciousness
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Unconsciousness" by people in Profiles.
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Plasticity and language in the anaesthetized human hippocampus. Nature. 2026 Jun; 654(8119):714-723.
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Loss of Consciousness in the Young Child. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Feb; 42(2):234-254.
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Clinical Correlates of Dream Enactment Behaviors in Previously Deployed OEF/OIF/OND Veterans: An Exploratory Analysis. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020; 32(2):147-153.
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Loss of Consciousness Is Related to White Matter Injury in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2016 11 15; 33(22):2000-2010.
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Ethical Challenges for the Medical Expert Witness. AMA J Ethics. 2016 Mar 01; 18(3):201-8.
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Head Trauma in Elderly Patients: Mechanisms of Injuries and CT Findings. Adv Clin Exp Med. 2015 Nov-Dec; 24(6):1045-50.
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Cingulate gyrus epilepsy: clinical and behavioral aspects, with surgical outcomes. Arch Neurol. 2011 Mar; 68(3):381-5.
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40-year-old man with nausea and vomiting "found down". Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Aug; 85(8):e52-5.
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Apolipoprotein E4 as a predictor of outcomes in pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2009 Sep; 26(9):1489-95.
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Modafinil for the treatment of diminished responsiveness in a patient recovering from brain surgery. Brain Inj. 2005 Aug 20; 19(9):725-7.