Disorientation is a symptom of serious problems

Disorientation is a disorder of consciousness, in which it is difficult for a person to think quickly and correctly, act, and navigate. The patient can forget where he went, what happened to him some time ago. Such a person needs constant help from other people.

The causes of disorientation

Where does disorientation begin? At first, the patient begins to decrease attention, and he is poorly oriented in the area. This leads to speech disturbance, memory deteriorates. The patient has such traits as taciturnity, depression, lack of mobility. Most often, this disorder occurs in the elderly. Disorientation is the inability to independently navigate the situation, time, terrain, people. Main reasons:

• Stress and nervous tension.
• Consequences of anesthesia.
• Long stay in the cold.
• Heatstroke.
• Excessive use of alcohol.
• Reception of narcotic drugs, psychotropic medications, soothing drugs.
• Unreasonable diet.
• Post-traumatic conditions, concussion.
• The manifestation of serious diseases: diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, hypoglycemia, kidney failure, endocrine system disorders.
• The result of severe infections.

Prevention measures

Disorientation is a violation in the mind, in which a person can not clearly and clearly think. The appearance of such a disorder requires careful examination and an accurate diagnosis. If disorientation of consciousness is caused by taking medications, the attending physician will review their doses or prescribe another remedy.

If the confusion of consciousness overtook a person by surprise, you need to try to stay calm, do not panic, and analyze the causes of the onset of the illness. Often disorientation is a signal about some disease, frustration. In this state, you need to drink a lot, monitor blood pressure, check your pulse. Sometimes, to prevent confusion, a specialist prescribes antidepressants.

Types of disorders

Among the most common types of disorientation:

• Spatial disturbance;
• Lost time;
• Social disorientation.

With a spatial disorder, the patient can not know the place where he is. If there is a disorder in time, then the patient does not remember the days of the week, the time of day. Sometimes in children and adolescents there is a social disorientation. It occurs when the conditions of life change for a very sensitive child. It can be entering the kindergarten, school.

The psychological peculiarity of a socially disoriented personality is a reduced sensitivity to social norms. With these children you need to constantly work to bring their development to the appropriate level.