English Explanatory Dictionary

nocturnal delirium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of agitation or confusion, 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.

Word forms

nocturnal delirium nocturnal deliria

Synonyms

sundowner syndrome sundowning
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