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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.
Dr. Jeffrey Ng reviewed this
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What is the definition or description of: decreased mental status?
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I am experiencing slurred speech, weakness on one side of body, foot numbness, decreased mental status, facial numbness, one sided weakness, confusion, change in vision, numbness or tingling, hand weakness, cloudy or blurred vision, and foot tingling.
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What is a mental status change?
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How can I assess my own mental status?
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Who performs mental status evaluation?
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What does altered mental status mean?
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Can cdiff cause alterations in mental status?
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What does it mean if I have altered mental status?
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What are the signs of altered mental status 2 shock?
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How can doctors assess a child's mental health status?
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What are the most common symptoms of altered mental status?
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A 30-year old male asked:
On the short mental status questionnaire, it asks who is the current president. Hypothetically, if this was asked a week before inauguration would Joe Biden count as correct?
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What would cause mental status changes after a cardioversion?
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What test should all patients with a altered mental status have?
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Who determines mental status for power of attorney or guardian of an elderly person?
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Can a person have a persistent change in mental status due to punctate lacunar infact?
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Are there any medical tests to find the baby's mental and physical status before birth?
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Teaching plan for patient with altered mental status?
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Do you need to have an official mental status evaluation to take over parents finances without their consent?
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What are some procedures to check your mental health status?
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A female asked:
Who develop Mental Status Exam. ? Do you you have the format?
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A 44-year old asked:
Frequent urination and altered mental status are signs of what conditions?
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A 36-year old asked:
What's the difference between autism and mental retardation other than socioeconomic status?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can a total bilirubin level of 4.5 make someone have a change in mental status even with normal liver functioning?
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A 26-year old female asked:
After a injury, my mood became severly affected. Due to head injury or just a change in mental status because of my mental illness?
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How does socio-economic status affect someone's mental health?
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My son is not response from IV fentanyl sedation. At first would not wake up, now eyes open but mental status is wrong. Doesn't response to commands o?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can i do yoga to improve my status against the after effects of bact. menigitis like little mental retardation,clumsiness,liitle coordination prblm?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Why does my doctor say that he couldn't get my BP even with manual reading? What is the range of manual sphygmomanometer? If my BP was really that low w/altered mental status, will that cause any long term damage to my brain?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Why have i changed mental status after starting on risperdal ''intravenous''? I'm very very hyper, and i'm feeling weird in my ears/elbows.
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