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Delirium

Delirium is a severe disturbance of mental abilities that occurs due to reduced awareness and confused thinking. It is a common visual hallucination, and the start of delirium is usually rapid and occurs within hours or a few days. Delirium is of three types hypoactive, hyperactive and mixed.

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Can delirium be caused by fasting and lack of sleep?

Query: Hello doctor,Can delirium be caused by fasting and lack of sleep? My 25-year-old daughter is delirious. She does not know who she is, thinks she is in a coma, etc. The hospital ran blood and urine tests and a CAT scan, and all were normal. No new medications. I thought it had to be something physica...  Read Full »

Dr. Amit Jauhari

Dr. Amit Jauhari

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The answer to your query is yes. Prolonged fasting and no sleep can cause mental and physical symptoms similar to mania or delirium or coma. It would have been helpful if serum electrolytes, catecholamine levels, and urea levels were recorded or mentioned because BP is ...  Read Full »

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