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paranoid symptom [1 record]

Record 1 1994-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Mental Disorders
CONT

[transient organic psychotic condition: state] characterized by clouded consciousness, confusion, disorientation, illusions and often vivid hallucinations. They are usually due to some intra- or extracerebral, toxic, infectious, metabolic or other systemic disturbance and are generally reversible. Depressive and paranoid symptoms may also be present but are not the main feature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Troubles mentaux
CONT

[État psychotique organique transitoire : état caractérisé] par l'obnubilation de la conscience, la confusion, la désorientation, des illusions et souvent d'intenses hallucinations. Ces états sont habituellement dus à une atteinte intra ou extracérébrale, toxique, infectieuse, métabolique, voire générale et sont généralement réversibles. Des syndromes dépressifs ou délirants peuvent également être présents, mais ne sont pas au premier plan de la symptomatologie.

Spanish

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