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Confusion is differentiated from similar symptoms by its rapidity of onset unlike dementia or depression. In hospitalized patients certain prodromal signs may be evident. They include irritability, sleep disturbances, excessive fatigue. Detection of these early signs is important in making a difference in the course of the disease. Unnoticed symptoms may lead to behavioral changes leading to hypo active stage later turning into agitated individual. In cases of poisoning or drug overdose onset of symptoms is rapid too and history of abuse or exposure is obtained. Metabolic derangement can be identified with the laboratory tests and necessary precautions can be taken in place avoid confusion. | Confusion is differentiated from similar symptoms by its rapidity of onset unlike dementia or depression. In hospitalized patients certain prodromal signs may be evident. They include irritability, sleep disturbances, excessive fatigue. Detection of these early signs is important in making a difference in the course of the disease. Unnoticed symptoms may lead to behavioral changes leading to hypo active stage later turning into agitated individual. In cases of poisoning or drug overdose onset of symptoms is rapid too and history of abuse or exposure is obtained. Metabolic derangement can be identified with the laboratory tests and necessary precautions can be taken in place avoid confusion. | ||
Undetected prodrome or rapid onset of confusion can cause severe cognitive impairment.It can progress from days to weeks depending on the underlying cause. | Undetected prodrome or rapid onset of confusion can cause severe cognitive impairment.It can progress from days to weeks depending on the underlying cause. Undetected or untreated confusion leads to stupor/coma. | ||
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Overview
Natural history
Confusion is differentiated from similar symptoms by its rapidity of onset unlike dementia or depression. In hospitalized patients certain prodromal signs may be evident. They include irritability, sleep disturbances, excessive fatigue. Detection of these early signs is important in making a difference in the course of the disease. Unnoticed symptoms may lead to behavioral changes leading to hypo active stage later turning into agitated individual. In cases of poisoning or drug overdose onset of symptoms is rapid too and history of abuse or exposure is obtained. Metabolic derangement can be identified with the laboratory tests and necessary precautions can be taken in place avoid confusion.
Undetected prodrome or rapid onset of confusion can cause severe cognitive impairment.It can progress from days to weeks depending on the underlying cause. Undetected or untreated confusion leads to stupor/coma.