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==Differentiating Confusion from other symptoms== | ==Differentiating Confusion from other symptoms== | ||
'''Confusion :''' It is the inability to maintain coherent stream of thought or action. It can be caused by various conditions. Altered level of consciousness is seen in confusion. This can be predecessor for successive stupor or coma. | '''[[Confusion]] :''' It is the inability to maintain coherent stream of thought or action. It can be caused by various conditions. Altered level of consciousness is seen in confusion. This can be predecessor for successive stupor or coma. | ||
'''Delirium :''' Acute impairment in attention with fluctuating course and altered level of consciousness caused by a medical condition. This is also called as acute confusional state and encephalopathy. | '''[[Delirium]] :''' Acute impairment in attention with fluctuating course and altered level of consciousness caused by a medical condition. This is also called as acute confusional state and encephalopathy. | ||
'''Dementia :''' Chronic degenerative condition affecting memory, behavior and cognition. | '''[[Dementia]] :''' Chronic degenerative condition affecting memory, behavior and cognition. | ||
'''Amnesia :''' | '''[[Amnesia]] :''' A condition memory is disturbed or lost. It can be due to organic or functional. | ||
'''[[Seizures]] :''' Certain seizures like absent seizures do present like confusion but they are not. | |||
Careful history from the attendants is required as the person will not be in correct mental status to give history. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Differentiating Confusion from other symptoms
Confusion : It is the inability to maintain coherent stream of thought or action. It can be caused by various conditions. Altered level of consciousness is seen in confusion. This can be predecessor for successive stupor or coma.
Delirium : Acute impairment in attention with fluctuating course and altered level of consciousness caused by a medical condition. This is also called as acute confusional state and encephalopathy.
Dementia : Chronic degenerative condition affecting memory, behavior and cognition.
Amnesia : A condition memory is disturbed or lost. It can be due to organic or functional.
Seizures : Certain seizures like absent seizures do present like confusion but they are not.
Careful history from the attendants is required as the person will not be in correct mental status to give history.