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Categories: Articles with short description, Psychopathological syndromes, Intensive care medicine, Cognitive disorders
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delirium  drug-induced delirium  Acute confusion  acute confusional state  Animal models of delirium
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A usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations WordNet 3.0
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Delirium is a specific state of acute confusion attributable to the direct physiological consequence of a medical condition, effects of a psychoactive substance, or multiple causes, which usually develops over the course of hours to days. Wikipedia
Common and severe neuropsychiatric syndrome. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Severe confusion that develops quickly, and often fluctuates in intensity, neurocognitive disorder Wikidata
A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection. Wiktionary
Mental state of confusion. Wiktionary (translation)