title: Impaired consciousness.
abstract: Coma and other states of impaired consciousness are common in stroke patients. Sudden disturbance of consciousness can be the predominant clinical syndrome in the brainstem stroke, particularly in the case of basilar artery occlusion. Clinicians need to thoroughly investigate for the presence of stroke in patients with sudden disturbance of consciousness.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit and Division of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy. macun77@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acciarresi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alberti
mesh_terms: D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*