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The term clouding of consciousness has always denoted the main pathogenetic feature of delirium since physician Georg Greiner [5] pioneered the term (Verdunkelung des Bewusstseins) in 1817. [6] The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has historically used the term in its definition of delirium. [ 7 ]
Heavy-headedness is the feeling of faintness, dizziness, or feeling of floating, wooziness. [1] [2] [3] Individuals may feel as though their head is heavy; also feel as though the room is moving/spinning also known as vertigo. Some causes of heavy-headedness can be tough to get rid of and can last a long period of time, however most can be treated.
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Depersonalization is described as feeling disconnected or detached from one's self. Individuals may report feeling as if they are an outside observer of their own thoughts or body, and often report feeling a loss of control over their thoughts or actions. [5] Derealization is described as detachment from one's surroundings.
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An online anonymous self-report study found that 80% of respondents always experienced the symptom cluster involving fatigue, insomnia, irritation, and concentration difficulties. [ 8 ] The symptoms usually begin within 30 minutes of ejaculation , [ 5 ] and can last for several days, sometimes up to a week. [ 4 ]
Other symptoms include feeling as if one's environment is lacking in spontaneity, emotional coloring, and depth. [1] Described as "Experiences of unreality or detachment with respect to surroundings (e.g., individuals or objects are experienced as unreal, dreamlike, foggy, lifeless or visually distorted") in the DSM-5 , it is a dissociative ...
Presyncope describes lightheadedness or feeling faint; the name relates to syncope, which is actually fainting. Disequilibrium is the sensation of being off balance and is most often characterized by frequent falls in a specific direction. This condition is not often associated with nausea or vomiting.