Confusion
Confusion: Introduction
Confusion: Mental confusion and impaired thinking.
See detailed information below for a list of 780
causes of Confusion, Symptom Checker, Assessment Questionnaire, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Confusion:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Confusion.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Other symptoms or medical conditions that may need to be considered for symptoms described as confusion include:
- Some serious causes of confusion-like symptoms may include:
- Some less serious possible causes of confusion-like symptoms include:
- General stress
- New mother - the mother of a new baby may feel overwhelmed and confused.
- Indecision - at times the difficulty of making a major life decision may seem confusing.
- Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar may cause confusion-like symptoms.
- Psychological disorders that may cause confusion include:
- more causes...»
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causes of Confusion
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Confusion
Home medical tests possibly related to Confusion:
Causes of Types of Confusion:
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Review causes of types of Confusion in more specific categories:
Review causes of more specific types of Confusion:
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types for Confusion
Confusion: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Confusion, as listed in our database.
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Confusion Treatments
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Stories from Users for Confusion
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Symptom specific forums:
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relate to Confusion or relevant symptoms:
Diagnostic tests for Confusion:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Confusion. Some of these are listed below :
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diagnostic tests for Confusion
Medications or substances causing Confusion:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Confusion as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 1046
medications causing Confusion
Drug interactions causing Confusion:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Confusion as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Dymelor and alcohol interaction
- Diabinese and alcohol interaction
- Amaryl and alcohol interaction
- Glucotrol and alcohol interaction
- Glucotrol XL and alcohol interaction
- DiaBeta and alcohol interaction
- Glynase PresTab and alcohol interaction
- Micronase and alcohol interaction
- more interactions...»
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drug interactions causing Confusion
Confusion: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Confusion may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Confusion
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Confusion:
Assessment Questionnaire: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the
symptom: Confusion. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic
tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not
be performed depending on the suspected condition)
Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is
important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an
accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all
medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any
specialist you see.
Create your printable checklist here.
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listings)
Confusion: Deaths
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Misdiagnosis and Confusion
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in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been
overlooked...read more »
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often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians.
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an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression
to be overlooked.
See misdiagnosis of depression or symptoms...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety...read more »
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Confusion: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
Confusion: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
Definitions of Confusion:
Organs affected by Confusion:
The list of organs typically affected by Confusion may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Confusion
The list below shows some of the causes of Confusion mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Confusion
How Common are these Causes of Confusion?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Confusion.
Of the 780
causes of Confusion that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 10
causes are "very common" diseases
- 15
causes are "common" diseases
- 10
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 32
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 744
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 780
causes of Confusion
Conditions listing medical symptoms: Confusion:
The following list of conditions
have 'Confusion' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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- Acanthamoeba infection
... confusion
- Acanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system
... confusion
- Aceruloplasminemia
... confusion
- Acid-Base Imbalance
... confusion, delirium
- Actinomycetales infection
... confusion
- Acute Bokhoror
... confusion, delirium
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
... delirium
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
... confusion
- Acute liver failure
... delirium
- Acute mountain sickness
... confusion
- Acute Pesticide poisoning -- xylene
... confusion
- Acute VE
... confusion, delirium
- Acute Viliuisk Encephalitis
... confusion, delirium
- Acute Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis
... confusion, delirium
- Acute Vilyuisk Encephalitis
... confusion, delirium
- Acute Vilyuisk Encephalomyelitis
... confusion, delirium
- Adrenal crisis
... confusion
- Adverse reaction to chemical -- 1-Propanol
... delirium
- African Sleeping sickness
... Progressive confusion
- Aging brain syndrome
... confusion
- Alcohol drinking
... confusion
- Alcohol Withdrawal
... delirium tremens
- Alcohol-Induced Disorders
... confusion, delirium
- Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome
... confusion
- Alcoholic Neuropathy
... confusion
- Alcoholism
... delirium tremens
- Alzheimer disease 10
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 12
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 13
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 14
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 15
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 16
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease 2, late-onset
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease 3, (early-onset Alzheimer disease)
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease 5
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 6
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 7
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 8
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease 9
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease type 1
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease type 2
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease type 4
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease, early-onset, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease, familial
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease, familial, 1
... confusion
- Alzheimer disease, familial, 11
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease, familial, 4
... Confusion
- Alzheimer disease, familial, type 3
... confusion
- Alzheimer's Disease
... confusion
- Alzheimer's disease without Neurofibrillary tangles
... confusion
- Ambien overdose
... confusion
- Ambien withdrawal
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 10
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 5
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 6
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 7
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 8
... confusion
- Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 9
... confusion
- Anoxemia
... confusion
- Anticholinergic syndrome
... delirium
- Aorta-pulmonary artery fistula
... confusion
- Apallic syndrome
... unresponsive
- Appian-Plutarch syndrome
... confusion, delirium
- Arbovirosis
... confusion
- Argentinean hemorrhagic fever
... delirium
- Ativan overdose
... confusion, mental confusion
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
... mental confusion
- Autoimmune limbic encephalitis
... confusion
- Azotemia, familial
... confusion
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- Carcinomatous meningitis
... confusion
- Carnitine transporter deficiency
... confusion
- Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
... confusion
- Central nervous system infections
... confusion
- Central nervous system lymphoma, primary
... confusion
- Central nervous system oxygen toxicity
... confusion
- Cerebellar abscess
... confusion
- Cerebral abscess
... confusion
- Cerebral astrocytoma, adult
... confusion
- Chemical addiction
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning
... mental confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- 4,4-Methylenebis
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- 4-Aminopyridine
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Acetylsalicylic Acid
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Acrylamide
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Adiponitrile
... mental confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Aldicarb
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Aniline
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Azinphos-methyl
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Boric Acid
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Bromethalin
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Bromide
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Bromophos
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Butyl Alcohol
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Camphor
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Carbaryl
... confusion, mental confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Carbon Tetrachloride
... confusion, delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Chlordane
... confusion, delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Chloromethane
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Chlorpyrifos
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Coumaphos
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Cresols
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Cresylic acid
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Cyclohexanone
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- DDD
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- DDT
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Demeton-S-methyl
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Diazinon
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Dibromochloromethane
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Dichlorvos
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Dicrotophos
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Dieldrin
... mental confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Diethylene Glycol
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Dinitrocresol
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Dioxathion
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Disulfiram
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Disulfoton
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Endosulfan
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Ethion
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate
... delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Fensulfothion
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Fenthion
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Gasoline
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Glaze
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Glycol Ether
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- High Melting Explosive (HMX)
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Hydrazine
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Hydroquinone
... delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Isofenphos
... mental confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Jet Fuel-4
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Jet Fuel-5
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Kerosene
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
... delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Malathion
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Methidathion
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Methiocarb
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Methomyl
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Metobromuron
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- N,N-Dimethyl-P-Toluidine
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Naphthalene
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Nickel Carbonyl
... delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrobenzene
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitroglycerin
... confusion, delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrophenol
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrophenol Urea
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Oil-based paint
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Parathion
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Phencyclidine
... delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Phosdrin
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Phosphine
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Profenofos
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Propane
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Propoxur
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Propylene Glycol Dinitrate
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Terbufos
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Tetrachloroethane
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Thallium
... delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Thallium Sulfate
... delirium
- Chemical poisoning -- Thiram
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Toluene
... confusion
- Chemical poisoning -- Trichlorfon
... confusion
- Chicken soup poisoning
... delirium
- Christmas Cherry poisoning
... delirium
- Chronic renal insufficiency
... confusion
- Cirrhosis of the liver
... unresponsiveness
- Citrullinemia
... confusion
- Citrullinemia II
... confusion
- Classic migraine
... confusion
- Cocaine abuse
... delirium
- Cocaine addiction
... confusion
- Coenzyme Q cytochrome c reductase deficiency of
... mental confusion
- Colchicine toxicity
... confusion, delirium
- Concussion
... confusion, mental confusion
- Congenital hepatic porphyria
... delirium
- Congenital nonhemolytic jaundice
... confusion
- Cope's syndrome
... confusion
- Corn Lily poisoning
... confusion
- Crack addiction
... confusion
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
... confusion
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome, type 1
... confusion
- Cryptococcal Meningitis
... confusion
- Cryptococcosis
... confusion
- Cysticercosis
... confusion
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- Hallervorden-Spatz disease
... confusion
- Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome
... Confusion
- Hashimoto's encephalitis
... confusion
- Head Conditions
... Confusion
- Head injury
... confusion
- Headache
... Confusion
- Hemiplegic migraine, familial type 1
... confusion
- Hemiplegic migraine, familial type 2
... confusion
- Herbal Agent adverse reaction -- Pennyroyal Oil
... confusion, delirium
- Herbal Agent overdose -- Wormwood
... delirium
- Hereditary carnitine deficiency
... confusion
- Hereditary carnitine deficiency syndrome
... confusion
- Hereditary carnitine deficiency syndrome, systemic
... confusion
- Heroin dependence
... confusion
- High altitude cerebral edema
... confusion
- High Blood Pressure/Hypertension
... Confusion
- Hip cancer
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF01_AE
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF02_AG
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF04_ cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF05_ D/F
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF06_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF07_BC
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF08_BC
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF11_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF12_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF13_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF14_BG
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF15_01B
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF16_ A2D
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF17_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF18_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF19_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF20_BG
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF21_A2D
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF22_01A1
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF23_BG
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF24_BG
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF25_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF26_AU
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF27_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF28_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF29_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF30_0206
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF31_BC
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF32_06A1
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF33_01B
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF34_01B
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF35_AD
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF36_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF37_cpx
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF38_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF39_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF40_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF41_CD
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF42_BF
... confusion
- HIV-1, CRF43_02G
... confusion
- HIV-1A
... confusion
- HIV-1A1
... confusion
- HIV-1A2
... confusion
- HIV-1A3
... confusion
- HIV-1B
... confusion
- HIV-1C
... confusion
- HIV-1D
... confusion
- HIV-1E
... confusion
- HIV-1F
... confusion
- HIV-1F1
... confusion
- HIV-1F2
... confusion
- HIV-1G
... confusion
- HIV-1H
... confusion
- HIV-1J
... confusion
- HIV-1K
... confusion
- HIV-1M
... confusion
- HIV-1N
... confusion
- HIV-1O
... confusion
- HIV-2
... confusion
- HIV-2A
... confusion
- HIV-2B
... confusion
- HIV/AIDS
... confusion
- Hoigne syndrome
... confusion
- Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
... confusion
- Human monocytic ehrlichiosis
... confusion
- Hydrocodone overdose
... confusion
- Hypercalcemia
... confusion
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
... confusion
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome
... Mental confusion
- Hyperinsulinism due to glucokinase deficiency
... confusion
- Hyperinsulinism due to glutamodehydrogenase deficiency
... confusion
- Hyperinsulinism in children, congenital
... confusion
- Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome
... confusion
- Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome
... mental confusion
- Hyperoxia
... confusion
- Hyperparathyroidism
... confusion, delirium
- Hypertension, Essential
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 1
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 2
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 3
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 4
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 5
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 6
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 7
... confusion
- Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility to, 8
... confusion
- Hypervitaminoses A and D
... confusion
- Hypoglycemia
... confusion
- Hypoglycemic attack
... confusion
- Hypomagnesemia primary
... confusion
- Hyponatremia
... confusion
- Hypoparathyroidism, autoimmune
... confusion
- Hypothermia
... confusion
- Hypovolemia
... confusion
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- Schizoaffective disorder
... Confusion, Delirium
- Secondary Bone Cancer
... confusion
- Selected Encephalitides
... confusion
- Selective Vitamin B12 malabsorption with Proteinuria
... confusion
- Sepsis
... Confusion
- Serotonin Syndrome
... delirium
- Serotoninergic syndrome
... confusion
- Shallow Breathing
... confusion, delirium
- Shock
... confusion
- Shock, Cardiogenic
... confusion
- Shock, Distributive
... confusion
- Shock, Endocrine
... confusion
- Shock, Hemorrhagic
... confusion
- Shock, Hypovolaemic
... confusion
- Shock, Neurogenic
... confusion
- Shock, Obstructive
... confusion
- Shock, Septic
... confusion
- Shock, Traumatic
... confusion
- SIADH
... confusion
- Sick sinus syndrome
... confusion
- Sleeping pill addiction
... confusion
- Slowly Progressive Bokhoror
... confusion
- Slowly Progressive VE
... confusion
- Slowly Progressive Viliuisk Encephalitis
... confusion
- Slowly Progressive Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis
... confusion
- Slowly Progressive Vilyuisk Encephalitis
... confusion
- Slowly Progressive Vilyuisk Encephalomyelitis
... confusion
- Snake bite
... Confusion
- Stachybotrys chartarum
... confusion
- Staphylococcal infection
... Confusion
- Streptococcal Group A invasive disease
... confusion
- Streptococcal Group B invasive disease
... confusion
- Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
... confusion
- Stroke
... confusion
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage
... Confusion
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
... confusion
- Subdural hematoma
... confusion
- Sundown syndrome
... confusion
- Surgical foreign body
... Confusion
- Syphilitic aseptic meningitis
... Confusion
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Conditions listing medical complications: Confusion:
The following list of medical conditions have
Confusion or similar
listed as a medical complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Causes of Confusion Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Confusion based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Confusion?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Confusion, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Confusion:
Subtypes of Confusion:
Progressive confusion (49 causes), Delirium (381 causes), Delirium tremens (2 causes), Level of consciousness, decreased (11 causes), Unresponsiveness (44 causes), Reduced alertness (12 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Confusion:
Behavioral symptoms (4608 causes), Confusion symptoms (643 causes), Cognitive symptoms (3664 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Mental problems (3121 causes), Dementia (394 causes), Alzheimer's-like symptoms (32 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Personality symptoms (4029 causes), Memory symptoms (523 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Confusion:
Mental symptoms (3121 causes), Concentration difficulty (365 causes), Dementia (394 causes), Alzheimers disease (2 causes), Forgetfulness (342 causes), Head trauma (8 causes)
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