What Causes Confusion Or Disorientation?
Confusion or disorientation can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose confusion or disorientation, we could:
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Step 1: List all Possible Causes
We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "confusion or disorientation" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):
- Electrical Hypersensitivity
- West Nile Virus
- Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)
- Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects
- Mercury Toxicity
- Senile Dementia
- Epstein-Barr Virus
- Fluorosis
Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist
We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:
severe fatigue after slight exertion
dark spots on gums
chest tightness
extreme moodiness
weak appetite
significant abdominal pain
regular episodes of diarrhea
occasional odd skin sensations
somewhat disturbed sleep
frequent severe earaches
swollen cervical nodes
current atypical headaches
severe fatigue after slight exertion dark spots on gums chest tightness extreme moodiness weak appetite significant abdominal pain regular episodes of diarrhea occasional odd skin sensations somewhat disturbed sleep frequent severe earaches swollen cervical nodes current atypical headaches... and more than 110 others
Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause
A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of confusion or disorientation:
| Cause | Probability | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fluorosis | 94% | Confirm |
| Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects | 23% | Unlikely |
| Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | 15% | Unlikely |
| West Nile Virus | 1% | Ruled out |
| Senile Dementia | 0% | Ruled out |
| Mercury Toxicity | 0% | Ruled out |
| Epstein-Barr Virus | 0% | Ruled out |
| Electrical Hypersensitivity | 0% | Ruled out |
* This is a simple example to illustrate the process
Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis
The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.
If you indicate unusual mental conditions/symptoms, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:
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Do you suffer from episodes of confusion or disorientation?
Possible responses:
→ Don't know→ No → Occasionally → Often |
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Dehydration reduces blood flow to the brain and therefore also the amount of oxygen that it receives, which can cause confusion.
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Last updated: Mar 05, 2022