Hypoglycemia

Very common

A condition resulting when the blood glucose levels drop below the specified limits (4 mmol/L or 72mg/dL). It causes irregular or rapid heartbeat, pale skin, numbness of lips, tongue or cheek, and sweating.

Symptoms may include:

• Excessive sweating
• Tiredness, lightheadedness
• A sudden feeling of excess hunger...

Bipolar disorder

Very common

A serious mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings. They can include extreme excitement episodes or extreme depressive feelings.

Symptoms may include:

• Extreme happiness and excitement
• Feelings of sadness, worthlessness
• Altered mental status

Encephalopathy

Common

A medical term used to describe a disease that affects brain structure or function. It causes altered mental state and confusion.

Symptoms may include:

• Difficulty in thinking and concentrating
• Speech and language difficulties
• Motor impairment...

Traumatic brain injury

Common

A head injury causing damage to the brain by external force or mechanism. It causes long term complications or death.

Symptoms may include:

• Mild to severe headache
• Nausea or vomiting
• Vision problems...

Psychosis

Common

Psychosis is a mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them. This might involve hallucinations or delusions.

Symptoms may include:

• Hallucinations
• Delusion
• Switching topics while talking...

Schizophrenia

Very common

A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts, speech and behavior.

Symptoms may include:

• Delusion
• Hallucinations and illusions
• Disordered thinking
• Altered mental status

Stroke

Common

Occurs when the supply of blood to the brain is reduced or blocked completely, which prevents brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients.

Symptoms may include:

• Paralysis- particularly on one side of the body
• Confusion
• Headache with vomiting...

Seizures

Symptoms may include:

• Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs
• Loss of consciousness or awareness
• Altered mental status

Brain hemorrhage

Rare

Bleeding in the brain

Symptoms may include:

• Delusion
• Hallucinations and illusions
• Disordered thinking
• Altered mental status

Nutritional deficiencies

Common

Insufficient amount of nutrients in the body

Symptoms may include:

• Fatigue
• Altered mental status
• Weakness