A Member of the University of Maryland Medical System | In Partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Actuar de manera extraña
El comportamiento inusual o extraño implica realizar acciones que no son normales para la persona.
El comportamiento inusual o extraño puede abarcar:
Existen muchas causas para el comportamiento inusual o extraño, incluyendo enfermedades físicas y psiquiátricas. Dos de las causas más comunes son:
Las enfermedades psiquiátricas que a menudo están asociadas con comportamiento inusual o extraño abarcan:
Las posibles causas de comportamiento extraño en las personas de edad avanzada abarcan:
Las posibles causas en personas de todas las edades son:
Inouye SK. Delirium and other mental status problems in the older patient. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 26.
Knopman DS. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 425.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).
© 2011 University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). All rights reserved.
UMMC is a member of the University of Maryland Medical System,
22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. TDD: 1-800-735-2258 or 1.866.408.6885