"Confusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and perceptual disorientation.
| Descriptor ID |
D003221
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337 C23.888.592.604.339 F01.700.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Confusion- Confusion
- Confusional State
- Confusional States
- State, Confusional
- States, Confusional
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Confusion" by people in Profiles.
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Slutzman JE, Curley DP, Macias-Konstantopoulos W, Brown DF. Altered mental status and tachycardia. J Emerg Med. 2015 May; 48(5):597-602.
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Malik S, Russman AN, Katramados AM, Silver B, Mitsias PD. Moyamoya syndrome associated with Graves' disease: a case report and review of the literature. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2011 Nov; 20(6):528-36.
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Pilitsis JG, Rezai AR, Boulis NM, Henderson JM, Busch RM, Kubu CS. A preliminary study of transient confusional states following bilateral subthalamic stimulation for Parkinson's disease. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2005; 83(2-3):67-70.
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Gurwitz JH, Sanchez-Cross MT, Eckler MA, Matulis J. The epidemiology of adverse and unexpected events in the long-term care setting. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1994 Jan; 42(1):33-8.