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delirium |
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Definitions |
Is characterised by disturbance of consciousness and changes in cognition (memory deficit, disorientation, and language and perceptual disturbances). The patient often shows a reduced ability to focus, sustain or shift attention and exhibits disorganized patterns of thinking, as manifested by rambling, irrelevant, or incoherent speech. At times patients show a reduced level of consciousness and disturbances in the cycle of sleep and waking. "Understanding abnormal behavior". David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MFOMD_0000104 |
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definition |
Is characterised by disturbance of consciousness and changes in cognition (memory deficit, disorientation, and language and perceptual disturbances). The patient often shows a reduced ability to focus, sustain or shift attention and exhibits disorganized patterns of thinking, as manifested by rambling, irrelevant, or incoherent speech. At times patients show a reduced level of consciousness and disturbances in the cycle of sleep and waking. "Understanding abnormal behavior". David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue. |
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label |
delirium |
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prefixIRI |
MFOMD:0000104 |
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prefLabel |
delirium |
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