As for the means, morphine in quickly cumulative doses is one of the best. Insulin produces unconsciousness easily; as little as 40 units may be fatal to a cachectic patient, while others need much more. Venesection is unreliable. Relatives should be warned that the patient is worse, and is reaching unconsciousness rapidly. One other point about such treatmentthe doctor should always give the d...

The term ‘‘anesthesia’’ was originally used by the ancient Greek surgeon Dioscorides and resurrected by Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes to describe the insensible state produced by inhalation of ether. The goals of general anesthesia include amnesia, unconsciousness (also termed hypnosis), and immobilization. By definition, general anesthetics reversibly produce all 3 of these therapeutic effects. Gen...

A 6-year-old boy presented with prolonged periods of unconsciousness (>60 min) following nausea and dizziness while standing. The application of EEG electrodes provoked a similar episode. These apparently long periods of unconsciousness could be explained by sleep. In view of the triggers (pain, distress, and prolonged standing), the prodromal features, and the transient sinus bradycardia durin...

“the negro” is a short story written by zakariyya tamer the syrian writer based on surrealistic principles and is affected by freud’s theories of the psychoanalysis. the narrative type in this story is stream of consciousness and the style of writing is based on unconsciousness ground. thus, the characters and the events of the story have been aroused of the unconsciousness of the writer. accor...

A case of the surdocardiac syndrome of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen, with prolonged QT interval in the electrocardiogram at birth, is described. The affected girl presented 3 1/2 years later with severe iron deficiency anaemia, despite apparently adequate nutrition. At the age of 4 1/2 years she had a sudden attack of unconsciousness. Treatment with the beta-adrenoceptor blocker practolol was star...

A 62-year-old woman known with a depressive disorder but unremarkable cardiovascular history was admitted to our emergency department in a state of unconsciousness. Her husband had found her unconscious at home and called an ambulance. She had no history of syncope or suicidality. Physical examination demonstrated a Glasgow Coma Scale of E1M5V1 without any lateralising neurological symptoms. Sh...

Recent work within psychology demonstrates that unconscious cognition plays a central role in the judgments and actions of individuals. We distinguish between two basic types unconscious social cognition: unconsciousness of the influences on judgments and actions, and unconscious of the mental states (i.e., attitudes and feelings) that give rise to judgments and actions. Influence unconsciousne...