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While the ISCD-2 established limits between 2 and 49 s, [11] authors have described other ranges including short duration as of 0.5 s. [14] Review of reported cases indicates two types of patients whose produced sound can either be short lasting (0.5 to 1.5 s) or longer lasting (2 to 20 s). [ 4 ]
The shouting can be accompanied by other symptoms, such as oculogyric crises or other involuntary movements. [2] The presentation of klazomania has been compared to temporal lobe epilepsy, although the two can be distinguished by the duration of the attack and the fact that the patient experiencing klazomania appears to retain consciousness. [2]
While a death rattle is a strong indication that someone is near death, [2] it can also be produced by other problems that cause interference with the swallowing reflex, such as brain injuries. [ 3 ] It is sometimes misinterpreted as the sound of the person choking to death or gargling .
A simple phonic tic can be almost any sound or noise, with common phonic tics being throat clearing, sniffing, or grunting. [10] Complex motor tics are typically more purposeful-appearing and of a longer nature. They may involve a cluster of movements and appear coordinated. [10]
A coroner is told how a worker decided to clean the kitchen while the resident was on the floor.
Psychomotor agitation is a symptom in various disorders and health conditions. It is characterized by unintentional and purposeless motions and restlessness, often but not always accompanied by emotional distress and is always an indicative for admission.
Former president Donald Trump faced online mockery after making a series of strange grunting and moaning noises during his speech at the Oakland County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner.
The low value and image of old age is the source of all ageism, which may lead especially in very old age and times of great need to senicide. [8] According to author Michael Brogden, most "societies kill the elderly“ under certain conditions, or more precisely: "it is the social group that kills". [ 9 ]