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When the patient “goes under” without induction: psychogenic unresponsiveness mimicking general anesthesia — a case report

2025-12-18

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> : Altered mental status (AMS) in the operating room before induction is uncommon and potentially hazardous. When unresponsiveness occurs without sedative exposure yet clinically resembles general anesthesia, rapid, structured evaluation is crucial to avoid iatrogenesis and to identify functional or metabolic etiologies. <bold>Case presentation:</bold> A 72-y...

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032f1019-c3ec-5c0d-a68d-e32f0f614c23
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-8089665/v1
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