DELIRIUM

(Lat.), n. n. De2l(dal)-i2r(er)/i2-u3m(u4m). From delirare, to be out of one's head. Fr., delire. Ger., D. It., Sp., delirio. A state of mental agitation characterized by restle ne , incoherence of speech, and various sensory illusions. It may occur as a manifestation of insanity or in consequence of alcoholic or other poisoning, fever, severe injuries, etc. [D.] Acute d. Lat.. d. acutum. Fr., delire aigu. Acute mania, developing rapidly, resulting in a speedy cure or in death; characterized by sensele babbling and the expre ion of great fear, especially of being poisoned. [A, 326 (a, 21).] Bestandiges D. (Ger.). Constant d. [L, 135.] Blandes I>. (Ger.). See D. mu itans. Chronic d. Fr., delire chronique. D. of long duration, unaccompanied by fever. It is the distinctive and e ential characteristic of insanity. [L, 87 (a, 18).] D. alcohol i cum. See D. tremens. D. blandum. See D. mu itans. D. circa unam rem. A partial d. in which the patient is insane on one point only. [L, 57 (a, 18).] D. constantium. Fr., delire constant. Ger., aleichbleibvndes D., bestandiges D. D. characterized by the continual repetition of the same fixed idea in insane patients having fever, [a, 18.] D. cord is. Of Rtihle, tumultuous action of the heart. [D, 70.] D. cum mu it anti a. See D. mu itans. D. der Gro e (Ger.). See D. grandiosum. D. des allgemeinen Ander eins. See D. metabolicum. D. des Beses sense ins. See DELIRE demonomania que. D. des Wiedererkeimens. See D. palinqnosticum.Yt. ebriositatis, D. ebriosum. The d. of alcoholic intoxication. [D, 72.] D. epilepticum. A psychic derangement, either transitory and following an epileptic fit, or periodical and appearing under various epileptic forms instead of such a fit. [A, 326 (a, 21)7] D. e pot u. See D. tremens. D. ex in an it i one. Fr., delire d'inanition. Ger., Inanitions-D. D. from inanition, arising in cases of subacute and chronic anaemia. It is of a very maniacal character and, in fever cases, most frequently breaks out on the decline of the fever. [A, 326(o, 21).] U. febrile. See Febrile d. D. ferox. See Maniacal d. D. furibundum. Fr., delire furieux. Ger.,furibundes D. A furious d. accompanied by violent acts. Disorder prevails in all the cerebral functions, in sensations, intelligence, speech, and actions. The patient, left to himself, runs about without clothing, and is utterly unconscious of his actions. [L, 88 (a, 18).] D. grandiosum. A form of d. characterized by a morbid exaggeration of everything relating to the personality of the patient, who believes himself superior in birth, beauty, talent, fortune, power, etc., to what he really is; he profe es great advantages for himself, and offers to procure them for others. This form is observed in a great number of mental diseases, and in idiocy, hysteria, and general paresis of the insane. [L, 88 (o, 18).] D. grave. See Acute d. D. hilarium. D. of a gay character, [a, 18.] D. hystericum. Hysterical mania. [A, 326 (a, 21).] D. inaniacale, D. maniac-inn. See Maniacal d. D. mel an choli cum. See MELANCHOLIA. D. metabolicum. Ger., D. des allgemeinen Ander eins. D. in which the patient believes that the persons and objects about him are not represented in their real characters, that they are placed there to watch him, and that he himself does not bear his real name. This form of d. may occur in maniacal excitement or in depre ive d. of persecution. [L, 87 (a, 18).] D. metamorU", blue; U>, lull; U, full; U4, urn; U, like u (German). [s. 523]