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Reduced level of consciousness

    Author: Birgit Ertl-Wagner, Munich, Germany
    Body Region: Brain, and Head and Neck

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    3. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 78-year-old man was brought to the emergency room in a reduced level of consciousness. He had been found on the street by passers-by. No further history was available.
    • The man appeared disheveled and seemed to have no permanent residence.
    • Non-enhanced CT of the brain was performed.