delirium
MONDO:0045057Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names delirium yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A disorder characterized by confusion; inattentiveness; disorientation; illusions; hallucinations; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0045057), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
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