lethargy.What is it - a terrible disease or mystical phenomenon?Scientists around the world still can not clearly answer the question.The reasons remain a mystery lethargy not for one generation of people who from time to time become its victims.
It is known that lethargy appeared in the early 20th century.The world began its epidemic.Lethargy caused consternation, as it is often mistaken for a natural death and burying people alive.This even started writing short stories, and in some countries in the cemeteries built tombs, called temporary, that is, supposedly deceased was still a chance for salvation.
What lethargy?It comes from the Greek "forgetfulness" and "inaction."This term is called a painful condition that is like a dream and is characterized by the lack of response to external stimuli, immobility and decrease the intensity of the various signs of life, kotoryevidny externally.The impetus for its appearance can be hysteria, strong emotion or cachexia.The attack comes on suddenly and may last up to a few tens of days, months and even years.Moreover, in the process of lethargy retained consciousness, this means that the patient perceives and remembers events, but can not respond to them.
most common myth about this condition, which came to us from the origins of its appearance, is that it can be confused with the death and bury a man alive.Fortunately, modern medicine has dispelled this myth, and has proved that even the most severe cases are not like death.Lethargy is very similar to the normal deep sleep, when fallen into a state of a person does not respond to touch, hail and other external influences.Experts can easily notice even the breath of a sleeping, twitching eyelids, and other signs that a person is alive.Pulse also usually detectable, except that sometimes he is too weak and slow.Skin color is normal.Even in those cases where it becomes a pale shade and cold, and breathing becomes shallow, the doctor is not so difficult to understand that a person is in a state of lethargy.This is usually determined by means of an electrocardiogram or elktroentsefalogrammy.Now doctors can monitor the status of human lethargy watch his breath, to provide food, protect against infection or inflammation.
Despite the fact that lethargy is still mysterious and unpredictable phenomenon, modern science already has in this respect a definite opinion.Typically, this condition occurs as a result of strong emotional shock.Psychiatrists believe that in this way, people just trying to get away from the difficult and intractable problems of life.Scientific evidence shows that at risk are mainly women, and young adults.Perhaps this is due to the fact that they are more emotional than men.
lethargy has its precursors: weakness, lethargy and headaches.However, this does not mean that the occurrence of such symptoms need to think that you fall into lethargy.In principle, this state is not like an ordinary dream.But when you sink into lethargy, really, just a sleep for a while.Waking up after a lethargic sleep comes quickly and unexpectedly and suddenly as they dive into it.
way, lethargy still causes fear in many people.Still, because the body continues to function, even in slow motion.Who would want to sleep for most of his life?Do not be afraid of lethargy, a chance that is you fall into such a state is negligible.
