Symptoms
Symptoms are not limited to but may include:
- Increased general confusion as natural light begins to fade and increased shadows appear.
- Agitation and mood swings. Patients may become fairly frustrated with their own confusion as well as aggravated by noise. Patients found yelling and becoming increasingly upset with their caregiver is not uncommon.
- Mental and physical fatigue increase with the setting of the sun. This fatigue can play a role in the patient's irritability.
- Tremors may increase and become uncontrollable.
- A patient may experience an increase in their restlessness while trying to sleep. Restlessness can often lead to pacing and or wandering which can be potentially harmful for a patient in a confused state.
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