"nocturnal delirium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nocturnal deliria [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|nocturnal deliria}} nocturnal delirium (plural nocturnal deliria)
  1. (medicine, psychology, psychiatry) A state of agitation or confusion, especially in elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight. Categories (topical): Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology Synonyms: sundowner syndrome, sundowning
    Sense id: en-nocturnal_delirium-en-noun-lUlDjhvy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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