Confusion
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| R41.0 | Orientation disorder, unspecified |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
The confusion referred to in the organic psychiatry a term for a formal thought disorder on organic brain basis.
It is identical to the name confusion , but should strictly from the concept of incoherence , of the schizophrenic are separated is regarded thinking as typical.
The confusion is related to disturbances of consciousness with loss of orientation and a confusion of ideas or to the organic psychosyndrome . Analogous to confusion is incoherent thinking, which also characterizes the confused and confused in a clouded state of consciousness .
Visible signs of confusion or confusion are spatial and temporal disorientation, restlessness and activity , poorly understandable or incoherent language ; Inability to have an orderly conversation (flight of thoughts) , disorders of memory and retentiveness, and difficulty concentrating .
Possible causes
- All forms of diarrheal diseases , lack of fluid reserve , desiccosis
- Medication or drugs (for example, often alcohol ), dimenhydrinate (abuse of a medicine for nausea and motion sickness)
- Malnutrition and, as the most severe degree, marasmus
- Metabolic disorder (e.g. often diabetes mellitus )
- Brain degradation due to atherosclerosis or age
- Dementias (e.g. Alzheimer's disease )
- Injuries to the brain ( concussion , brain contusion, etc.)
- Organic brain diseases such as encephalitis , meningitis , epilepsy , brain tumor, etc.
- Mental disorders such as psychosis
- Vitamin B 12 Deficiency and Pernicious Anemia
Therefore clarification of the cause is urgent.