Confusion: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Confusion

What you will feel is probably: shaky, a bit confused, a little uncoordinated, sweaty, some peoples eyes go funny. [web.archive.org]

In some cases, people with normal blood glucose levels experience symptoms that can be confused with hypoglycemia. [merckmanuals.com]

There is a slight chance you could be confusing it with being nervous, for example. Again, it's that similar feeling of adrenaline kicking in. [web.archive.org]

Post-COVID-19

Children The most common symptoms that we know of in children include: fatigue shortness of breath lack of concentration, cognitive difficulties or delirium (confused or disoriented [canada.ca]

Hyponatremia

Moderate - personality change, muscle cramps and weakness, confusion, ataxia. Severe - drowsiness. [patient.info]

Confusion, or coma, with a significant drop in blood sodium levels. [chemocare.com]

[…] medical : the condition of having an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood that is typically marked by nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, fatigue, and muscle cramps [merriam-webster.com]

Delirium

Sudden confusion (delirium) can have many different causes. Get medical help immediately if someone suddenly becomes confused (delirious). [nhs.uk]

To develop and validate a new standardized confusion assessment method (CAM) that enables nonpsychiatric clinicians to detect delirium quickly in high-risk settings. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Delirium happens when a person has sudden confusion or a sudden change in mental status. The person may have trouble paying attention or thinking clearly. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Brain Concussion

For example, in the first few minutes after the injury, someone might be just slightly confused or appear a little bit dazed. [utswmed.org]

Immediately after the accident, the person may be confused, not remember what happened or have nausea, blurry vision, or dizziness. [mayfieldclinic.com]

But an hour later, he or she might become confused or unable to recall what was going on before the injury. Repeatedly check for signs of concussion. [utswmed.org]

Head Trauma

Monitor them carefully for age appropriate symptoms of a TBI such as confusion or behavioral change. [webmd.com]

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be classified as mild if loss of consciousness and/or confusion and disorientation is shorter than 30 minutes. [traumaticbraininjury.com]

If a fellow player has signs of being confused or a sudden loss of coordination, be sure to report this to a coach. [webmd.com]

Acute Amphetamine Intoxication

[…] chills; nausea or vomiting; evidence of weight loss; psychomotor agitation or retardation; muscular weakness, respiratory depression, chest pain, or cardiac arrhythmias; and confusion [dsm.wikia.com]

The length and severity of the depression is related to how much and how often amphetamines were used. craving exhaustion depression mental confusion restlessness and insomnia [erowid.org]

Cognitive Difficulties Confusion, poor judgment, fainting, and loss of consciousness are amphetamine overdose symptoms you should be aware. [amphetamines.com]

Acidosis

Respiratory acidosis:Presenting signs can include lethargy or fatigue, shortness of breath, confusion and sleepiness. [symptoma.com]

Acute (or acutely worsening chronic) respiratory acidosis causes headache, confusion, anxiety, drowsiness, and stupor (CO2 narcosis). [msdmanuals.com]

Confusion or lethargy may also occur. Severe metabolic acidosis can lead to shock or death. [nlm.nih.gov]

Dehydration

There is any other change in the person's alertness (for example, confusion or seizures). The person has a fever over 102°F (38.8°C). [nlm.nih.gov]

Dry, cool skin Headache Muscle cramps Signs of severe dehydration include: Not urinating, or very dark yellow or amber-colored urine Dry, shriveled skin Irritability or confusion [medlineplus.gov]

[…] yellow urine Dry, cool skin Headache Muscle cramps Signs of severe dehydration: Not urinating, or very dark yellow or amber-colored urine Dry, shriveled skin Irritability or confusion [nlm.nih.gov]

Transient Ischemic Attack

Compared with neurologists, GPs considered "confusion" and "unexplained fall" more often compatible with TIA and "lower facial palsy" and "monocular blindness" less often [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms can include: numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; confusion or difficulty in talking or understanding speech; trouble [ninds.nih.gov]

They happen suddenly, and include Numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body Confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech Trouble seeing in one or both [nlm.nih.gov]

Dementia

A widely used screening tool is the Confusion Assessment Method. [health.harvard.edu]

Treating conditions that can lead to confusion often greatly improve mental function. [medlineplus.gov]

During illness, hospitalization, or recovery from surgery or stroke, many people experience delirium, a rapidly developing and severe confusion accompanied by altered consciousness [health.harvard.edu]

Sepsis

(Redirected from Mental confusion) Confusion Specialty Psychiatry In medicine, confusion is the quality or state of being bewildered or unclear. [en.wikipedia.org]

In some people, the first signs of sepsis are confusion and rapid breathing. [verywellhealth.com]

Some severe sepsis and septic shock symptoms can overlap, like severe difficulty breathing, acute confusion, and bluish skin. [healthline.com]

Syncope

The overlap of these clinical conditions leads to confusion regarding syncope classification that can hinder evaluation strategies, and pose challenges for diagnosis and treatment [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Any significant persistence of confusion beyond a minute or two is critical, as this would suggest a postictal period and seizure. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

[…] or lip smacking or frothing at the mouth (partial seizure) Tongue biting (especially laterally) Blue face Prior to the event: aura (such as unusual smell) Post-ictal confusion [lifeinthefastlane.com]

Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Alcohol, Vitamin B1 – Thiamine Deficiency and Brain Damage Acute alcohol intoxication will typically produce unsteadiness, slurring of speech and mild confusion. [stewartnutrition.co.uk]

Confusion If a man consumes more than five drinks or a woman more than 4 drinks in an hour, they’ll enter the next stage of intoxication: confusion. [healthline.com]

Call 911 if the person has these symptoms of alcohol poisoning: Mental confusion or unconsciousness Repeated vomiting Seizures Slow or irregular breathing Low body temperature [webmd.com]

Status Epilepticus

A nonconvulsive epilepticus patient will not lose consciousness but may seem confused or absent. [texaschildrens.org]

People with this type may appear confused or look like they're daydreaming. They may be unable to speak and may be behaving in an irrational way. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

People with this type may appear confused or look like they're daydreaming. They may be unable to speak. They may also behave in an irrational way. [stanfordchildrens.org]

Meningitis

Other symptoms are nausea, vomiting, inability to look bright lights, confusion, irritability and confusion. In babies, there will be a characteristic high-pitched cry. [symptoma.com]

Symptoms: Severe headache Stiff neck Dislike of bright lights Fever Throwing up repeatedly Severe sleepiness or confusion Rash Remember: Not everyone gets all these symptoms [services.su.nuigalway.ie]

Other symptoms include photophobia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy and confusion. In newborns the typical symptoms are hard to detect. [flexikon.doccheck.com]

Subdural Hematoma

For example, if you see symptoms of confusion, weakness, or numbness weeks or months after a head injury in an older adult, call the provider right away. [pennstatehershey.adam.com]

Headache Lack of energy or confusion Seizures or loss of consciousness Nausea and vomiting Weakness or numbness Vision problems In infants, symptoms may include: Bulging [nlm.nih.gov]

Confusion and headache appears to be the most common presenting features as it is seen in as much as 90% to 56% of cases. [symptoma.com]

Acute Kidney Injury

More than 30 different definitions have been used in the literature, creating much confusion and making comparisons difficult. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

More severe cases may present with lethargy, fatigue, confusion, anorexia, nausea, and weight gain. [symptoma.com]

Symptoms Symptoms that can occur abruptly and progress rapidly in AKF are edema and crackling sound in the lungs (due to fluid retention), nausea and vomiting, confusion, [symptoma.com]

Benzodiazepine Overdose

Your speech is slurred, or you are confused. You have trouble walking or moving parts of your body. You feel extremely agitated. [drugs.com]

Low to moderate doses Some of the effects that may be experienced after taking benzodiazepines include: depression confusion feelings of isolation feelings of euphoria memory [mydr.com.au]

In long-term users who have developed dependence, cessation of BZDs can result in a withdrawal syndrome, with manifestations including anxiety, irritability, confusion, seizures [emedicine.medscape.com]

Susac Syndrome

At 1-month follow-up, patient's confusion had resolved. The second patient was a 32-year-old man who had acute onset of confusion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He received IVIG and demonstrated resolution of confusion at one-month follow-up. [medicalxpress.com]

Clinical Case SG, a 49-year-old man, presented to the hospital with confusion, dysarthria, expressive aphasia, and progressive gait instability. [the-rheumatologist.org]

Alcoholic Liver Disease

Acute reversible cerebellar ataxia with confusion secondary to prolonged metronidazole use has been reported rarely as a cause of encephalopathy in patients with ALD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] that can occur with this disease: Abnormally dark or light skin Agitation Bloody, dark black, or tarry bowel movements ( melena ) Breast development in males Changing mood Confusion [web.archive.org]

[…] membranes, or eyes ( jaundice ) Redness on the palms of the hands In men, impotence, shrinking of the testicles, and breast swelling Easy bruising and abnormal bleeding Confusion [nlm.nih.gov]

Basilar Migraine

EEG is indicated to rule out seizures especially when there is confusion and decreased the level of consciousness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vertigo, 73 percent Ataxia, lack of muscle coordination or unsteadiness, 43-50 percent Nausea or vomiting, 30-50 percent Vision changes, 43 percent Double vision, 30 percent Confusion [migraine.com]

The symptoms can be confused with other serious conditions, for one thing, so your doctor may call for more tests than would be normal with migraine. [headacheandmigrainenews.com]

Meningoencephalitis

They may become confused and sleepy and may have seizures. The infection can progress rapidly, causing death within 10 days. [msdmanuals.com]

Radiologic findings of necrosis and liquefaction due to hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis may be confused with brain abcess. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A man, 26years-old, presented fever, mental confusion and a progressively worsening headache 6days prior to admission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pernicious Anemia

Social Security disability may be available if pernicious anemia or cord degeneration cause confusion or loss of balance. [disabilitysecrets.com]

Severe vitamin B12 deficiency can cause neurological problems, such as confusion, dementia, depression, and memory loss. [web.archive.org]

Mental confusion and forgetfulness can also occur with a B-12 deficiency. [belmarrahealth.com]

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Extreme confusion, along with sleepiness and/or an agitated mood, are symptoms of a condition called hepatic encephalopathy. [catie.ca]

If you are not acting like yourself, if you are confused, or if you are very sleepy, you should be taken to the emergency room immediately. [hepatitis.va.gov]

From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search brain disease that is characterized by loss of brain function, the occurrence of confusion, altered level of consciousness, [wikidata.org]

Cinchonism

Not to be confused with Quinism. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] ko-nizm] toxicity due to overdosage of cinchona alkaloids; symptoms are tinnitus and slight deafness, photophobia and other visual disturbances, mental dullness, depression, confusion [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Infoplease. cinchonine Cincinnati ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bivouac Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused [infoplease.com]

Pneumonia

The clinical history of pneumonia may include one or more of: Pleuritic chest pain Shortness of breath Cough Production of sputum Rigors or night sweats Confusion. [bmj.com]

In elderly people, fever may not be present and new onset of mental confusion is more common. 3 Summary points Pneumonia is common and has high mortality Simple scoring systems [bmj.com]

Crack Ingestion

They may be in a confused and delirious state that requires hospitalization. Death can result if treatment is not prompt. [narconon.org]

Taking a higher dose could lead to confused and disoriented behavior, antisocial behavior, delusions, hallucinations, irritability, fear, paranoia, and even aggressiveness [hiredpower.com]

There may be hallucinations and confusion. The person may think there are bugs crawling on his skin. They may pick and scratch at their skin. [narconon.org]

Barbiturate Withdrawal

Other clinical features like confusion, delirium, auditory and visual hallucinations, hyperpyrexia, circulatory collapse, and dehydration may occur between 48 to 120 hours [symptoma.com]

A larger dose will impart a heavier experience where the user may slur their speech and become easily confused. [avalonmalibu.com]

The confusion is similar to that seen during alcohol withdrawal, known as delirium tremens (DTs). [medicalnewstoday.com]

Transient Global Amnesia

They may be confused about time and place but are usually not confused about the identity of other people. [msdmanuals.com]

These people are confused only as long as they are under the influence of alcohol or the drug. [msdmanuals.com]

After an episode, the confusion usually clears quickly, and total recovery is the rule, although people may not remember what happened during the episode. [msdmanuals.com]