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Delirium
A rather acute state of confusion and disorientation, associated with agitation, hyper vigilance, irritability, and hallucinations, alternating with periods of depressed arousal. Many clinical problems can cause this, with the classic state: delirium tremens, associated with alcohol withdrawal.
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