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Sundowner syndrome
Meaning
Noun
●
In Medicine, Psychiatry & Psychology:
A state of
agitation
,
confusion
, or
delirium
, 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.
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Synonyms
Sundowning
Nocturnal Delirium
Sundown Syndrome
Sundowner'S Syndrome
Sundowners Syndrome
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