Delirium神智不清

Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic andOther Cognitive Disorders

神智不清,癡呆,遺忘和其他認知障礙

(一)Delirium

神智不清

(1)Delirium Due to ... [Indicate theGeneral Medical Condition]

由全身性疾病引起的神智不清

A. Disturbance of consciousness (i.e.,reduced clarity of awareness of the environment) with reduced abilityto focus, sustain, or shift attention.

意識紊亂(如,環境意識的清醒程度降低)導致注意力集中,持續或轉換注意力的能力降低.

B. A change in cognition (such asmemory deficit, disorientation, language disturbance) or thedevelopment of a perceptual disturbance that is not better accountedfor by a preexisting, established, or evolving dementia.

認知的改變(如,記憶缺陷,方向感消失,語言不清)或覺知的障礙不能用早先存在或正在發展的癡呆來解釋

C. The disturbance develops over ashort period of time (usually hours to days) and tends to fluctuateduring the course of the day.

這一障礙發生發展在較短時間內(一般在數小時到數天)並且在發病的日子裏會有波動

D. There is evidence from the history,physical examination, or laboratory findings that the disturbance iscaused by the direct physiological consequences of a general medicalcondition.

有病史,相關的物理或化學檢查表明,該神智不清是由某種全身性疾病引起.