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Consciousness

It is the amount of awareness with yourself and the surroundings meaning recognize yourself and the things around you.

Dr. Hector Amayareviewed this

Internal Medicine 21 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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