However, it's challenging to achieve just the right anesthetic dosage — enough to cause typical sleep - related obstruction without causing
prolonged unconsciousness or causing a deep drop in blood oxygen level (oxygen saturation).
Not exact matches
A coma is defined as a
prolonged state of
unconsciousness during which a patient is completely unresponsive to stimuli such as light, sound or even pain.
Prolonged exposure of humans to concentrations of 5 percent carbon dioxide may cause
unconsciousness and death.
When you suffer from a severe TBI you run the risk of experiencing seizures or convulsions, bouts of nausea and vomiting,
prolonged periods of
unconsciousness, and difficulty with motor control.