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Hostility: The expression of anger and confrontation. See detailed information below for a list of 28 causes of Hostility, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease, it...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD 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...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many patients with bipolar seek help from their physician, rather than a...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with 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 ...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders ...read more »
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The list below shows some of the causes of Hostility mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hostility. Of the 28 causes of Hostility that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Hostility' 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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Medical Conditions associated with Hostility:
Aggression (192 causes), Irritability (783 causes), Behavioral symptoms (4608 causes), Emotional symptoms (2080 causes), Psychiatric symptom (971 causes), Personality symptoms (4029 causes), Society problems (1785 causes)
Symptoms related to Hostility:
Anger (15 causes), Aggression (192 causes), Behavioral symptoms (4608 causes), Borderline personality disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder
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