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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Confusion
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Confusion
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Confusion

Preferred term

Confusion  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Confusional State
  • Confusional States
  • State, Confusional
  • States, Confusional

Scope note

  • A mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and perceptual disorientation.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under COGNITION DISORDERS 1975-90

In other languages

  • sekavuustila

    Finnish

  • confusio
  • confusio NAS
  • desorientaatio
  • desorientatio NAS
  • desorientoituminen
  • konfuusio
  • määrittämätön desorientoituminen
  • sekavuus
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön sekavuustila
  • Förvirringstillstånd

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003221

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