Other names: the inability of rational thinking

Inability of rational thinking we see in a wide variety of diseases or conditions. Limited or completely reduced ability of rational thinking occurs when qualitative changes of consciousness: eg. In delirium, followed by intoxications wide range of substances – eg. Alcohol etc.

One of the symptoms of dementia and the inability to think rationally. E.g. Alzheimer’s disease is the inability of a man to rationally reflect typical for later stages of the disease in the first place are applied slight memory disorder.

Accesses a condition that can be described as confusion – a person loses for him to familiar places, he remembers what he did 20 years ago, but not what he was doing an hour ago – disorders of recent memory.

If an older person has problems with memory, it is not in most cases is a serious problem, but as a natural process of aging march. If you lose eg. The way of trade, does not fit the facts that happened recently, forgetting the names of different objects, etc.., Should see a doctor.

These symptoms can be a burden – the beginning of the disease, patients have insight into the disease – is aware that he is sick. With the progression of the disease do not realize the presence of the disease.

Patients with dementia or mental retardation is unable to resolve common problems posed by life itself – to cook a simple meal, dress up like. This affiliate themselves with a variety of other disorders.

Inability of rational thinking can be found in a wide variety of mental disorders. As an example schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that manifests impaired thinking (patient has delusions) and cognitive impairment, or suffer from hallucinations.

Especially dangerous is paranoid schizophrenia – the patient is convinced that someone is chasing him to hurt him, kill him so. It may stop eating because his voice whispers that someone poisoned.Otherwise it may schizophrenia exhibit a number of symptoms.

Relatives of a man with impaired rational thinking should as soon as possible to the patient to arrange specialized help. Schizophrenia usually manifests in early adulthood, but can occur at any time. Alcoholics or drug addicts can be identified by other signs and symptoms.