Delirium
Delirium is a state of severe mental confusion, often accompanied by hallucinations, agitation, and incoherent speech.
It typically comes on suddenly and has a medical cause—fever, infection, drug withdrawal, or toxicity: The patient slipped into delirium after surgery.
More loosely, delirium describes frenzied excitement or ecstasy: the delirium of the crowd when the goal was scored.
Elevated body temperature
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
ICU · sepsis · dementia · tremens · sundowning · encephalopathy · withdrawal · sedation
Overwhelming ecstatic feeling
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
excitement · passion · giddiness · exhilaration · abandon · elation · overwhelming · joy
fever
Elevated body temperature
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
agitation · ICU · sepsis · dementia · tremens · sundowning · encephalopathy · withdrawal · sedation · lucid
rapture
Overwhelming ecstatic feeling
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
bliss · excitement · passion · giddiness · exhilaration · abandon · elation · overwhelming · joy · madness
ravings
Incoherent, frenzied speech
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- chillsShivering spells from illness
burning · tossing · incoherence · babbling · visions · parched · thrashing · stupor · fitful · unrest
Sandman
Mythical drowsiness spirit
dreamlike · phantasmagoria · Poe · absinthe · bohemian · visionary · inspired · madness · artistic · fever dream
- Belgian Beerabbey ale, Belgian ale, tripel, witbier, saison
- coming-of-agecoming-of-age, bildungsroman, growing up, maturation, youth
- TrilogiesLord of the Rings, Star Wars, Matrix, Back to the Future, Dark Knight
- BrusselsRoyal Palace, European Parliament, Brussels sprouts, Tintin, Belgian chocolate
Deliriumlucidity
Clearness of mind
clarity · coherence · clear-headedness · sobriety · sanity
Deliriumcalm
Free from agitation
tranquility · serenity · equanimity · composure · placidity
Deliriumlucidity
Clearness of mind
orientation · awareness · groundedness · presence · mindfulness
- delirium tremensAcute alcohol withdrawal crisis