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Decreased mental status
Decreased or altered mental status is a clinical description of an individual who is not oriented to person, place or time. It can be a symptom of infection, stroke, seizures, or any thing that messes with the brain.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Body locations
Brain
Heart attack
Condition
Cirrhosis (liver)
Condition
Toxic ingestions in children
Condition
Stroke in the brain
Condition
ST elevation myocardial infarction
Condition
Low sodium
Condition
Sepsis
Condition
Aseptic meningitis
Condition
Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Condition
Stroke
Condition
Hypernatremia
Condition
Shock
Condition
Transient ischemic attack
Condition
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Condition
Astrocytoma
Condition
Brain infection
Condition
Encephalitis
Condition
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
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Cholangitis
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
Condition
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Meningococcal disease
Condition
Toxic megacolon
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Acetaminophen overdose
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Organophosphate poisoning
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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Bacterial meningitis
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Narcotic overdose
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Status epilepticus
Condition
Reye's syndrome
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Tricyclic antidepressant overdose
Condition
Decompression sickness
Condition
Aspergillosis
Condition
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Condition
Non cholera vibrio infections
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