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Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Delirium
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Confusion > Delirium
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Confusion > Delirium
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Confusion > Delirium

Preferred term

Delirium  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Delirium of Mixed Origin
  • Deliriums, Subacute
  • Delirium, Subacute
  • Mixed Origin Delirium
  • Mixed Origin Deliriums
  • Subacute Delirium
  • Subacute Deliriums

Note

  • this is not the French "délire" ( = DELUSIONS)

Scope note

  • A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)

In other languages

  • delirium

    Finnish

  • delirium non specificatum
  • deliriumtila
  • hourailu
  • houretila
  • määrittämätön sekavuustila
  • ospecificerad delirium
  • Delirium

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003693

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