Twilight state

A state of disordered consciousness in which a person performs purposeful acts for which he or she is later amnesic psychomotor epilepsy.


A condition of epileptics and alcoholics in which the person can do some automatic actions, but is not conscious of what he or she is doing.


A condition of disturbed consciousness in which the individual can still carry out some normal activities but is impaired in his awareness and has no memory of what he has done. It is encountered after epileptic attacks, in alcoholism, and in organic states of confusion. It may be associated with other symptoms, such as physical and mental slowing, episodes of rage, and hallucinations. Twilight states last only for a short time, commonly a few hours.


A state in which consciousness is disordered, and autonomic dysfunction or dissociation may occur. This may occur in epilepsy.


 


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