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Confusion
Alternate Names : Disorientation, Thinking - Unclear, Thoughts - Cloudy
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Confusion: Common Causes
Confusion may be caused by:
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Alcohol intoxication
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Low blood sugar
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Head trauma or head injury
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Concussion
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Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
- Nutritional deficiencies, particularly niacin deficiency, thiamine deficiency, Vitamin C deficiency, or Vitamin B-12 deficiency
- Fever
- Sudden drop in body temperature (hypothermia)
- Low levels of oxygen (from for example, chronic lung disorders)
- Medications, such as atropine, chloroquine, cimetidine, CNS depressants in large doses, cycloserine, digitalis, indomethacin, lidocaine, and many others. Also, withdrawal from narcotics and barbiturates
- Infections
- Brain tumor
- Medical illness in an elderly person
- Sleep deprivation
- Seizures
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• Definition
• Confusion: Overview & Considerations
• Confusion: Common Causes
• Confusion: Home Care & Treatment
• Confusion: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Alcoholism
• Beriberi
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Concussion
• Fluid Imbalance
• Hypoglycemia
• Scurvy
Tests & Exams
• Mental Status Tests
Other Topics
• Head Injury
• Hypothermia
• Niacin
• Vitamin B12
Review Date : 8/7/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Galit Kleiner-Fisman MD, FRCPC, Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (01/17/2001).
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