Detachment
Detachment: Introduction
Detachment: Inappropriate loss of interest or involvement.
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Detachment
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Diagnostic tests for Detachment:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Detachment. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Examine for possible causes of physical illness that may cause detachment - e.g. progressive supranuclear palsy (inability to move the eyes vertically or laterally), neurocysticercosis or Naegleria (signs of meningoencephalitis), Huntington's disease (chorea).
- Mental state examination - including appearance, behavior, rate and continuity of speech, mood, affect, thought content, evidence of any hallucinations or abnormal beliefs, orientation to time, place and person, attention and concentration, short-term memory, insight and judgement. This examination may assist in diagnosing depression, schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and dementia.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Detachment.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had problems with feeling or being detached? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- What symptoms of detachment do you have? - e.g. inappropriate loss of interest or involvement.
- What time of the day do you feel worse? - may assist in determining the type of depression that you have e.g. with endogenous depression symptoms are usually feel worse on waking in the morning; postnatal depression usually feel worse at end of day.
- Has the thought of hurting yourself or ending your life occurred to you? - it is important for the doctor to know if you are a suicide risk.
- Can you think of any reason why you feel like this? - e.g. severe loss, such as the death of a loved one, marital separation or financial loss. Note that causes of detachment may develop for no apparent reason.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Detachment) may include:
- Symptoms of depression? - e.g. depressed mood, crying spells, anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure), increase or decrease in appetite (usually decreased), weight loss or gain, insomnia or increased sleeping (usually early morning waking), fatigue, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of excessive guilt, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, low libido, thoughts of death or suicide attempt - may present with detachment.
- Symptoms of Manic-depression? - e.g. episodes of depression (often psychotic in intensity) and at other times episodes of psychotic excitement (mania or hypomania). Symptoms of psychotic excitement may include elevation of mood, increased activity, grandiose ideas, irritability, disinhibition (which affects social, sexual and financial behavior), rapid speech and racing thought, delusions (persecutory or grandiose) and sometimes hallucinations. The depression phase may present with detachment.
- Symptoms of anxiety? - e.g. nervousness, shakiness, tremor, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, poor concentration, heart palpitations, racing heart, sweating, dizziness, diarrhea, lump in throat and frequency of urination - may present with detachment.
- Psychotic symptoms? - e.g. hallucinations, delusions, disordered thought - may suggest schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression, dementia or delirium - all of which may present with detachment.
- Symptoms of dementia? - e.g. impaired memory, impaired judgement and thinking, impaired verbal fluency and impaired ability to perform complex tasks. Personality may change, impulse control may be lost and personal care deteriorates. People with dementia may also have psychiatric symptoms such as delusions, paranoid ideas, hallucinations, mood disturbance and behavioral disturbance - Dementia e.g. Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Pick's disease may present with detachment.
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Definitions of Detachment:
Detachment: (1) A voluntary or involuntary feeling or emotion that accompanies a sense of separation from normal associations or environment. (2) Separation of a structure from its support.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Organs affected by Detachment:
The list of organs typically affected by Detachment may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Detachment
The list below shows some of the causes of Detachment mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Detachment?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Detachment.
Of the 75
causes of Detachment that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 5
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 69
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Detachment
Conditions listing symptoms: Detachment:
The following list of conditions
have 'Detachment' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acanthamoeba infection
... lack of attention to people and surroundingsAcanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system
... lack of attention to people and surroundingsAcute meningitis
... ApathyAdolescent depression
... Loss of interest in activitiesAdrenal hyperplasia, congenital type 3
... apathyAkinetic mutism
... apathyAlzheimer disease 10
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 12
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 13
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 14
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 15
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 16
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 2, late-onset
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 3, (early-onset Alzheimer disease)
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 5
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 6
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 7
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 8
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease 9
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease, early-onset, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease, familial, 1
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease, familial, 11
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer disease, familial, 4
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyAlzheimer's Disease
... indifferent attitude, apathyAmotivational syndrome
... apathyB
Bacterial meningitis
... ApathyBipolar disorder
... loss of interest in activitiesBurnout syndrome
... loss of interestC
Chagas disease
... apathyCongenital adrenal hyperplasia - sodium-wasting form
... apathyCycad poisoning
... apathyCysticercosis
... lack of attention to people and surroundingsD
Dementia, familial British
... apathyDepression
... loss of interest in activitiesDepressive disorders
... loss of interest in activitiesDown's Syndrome associated Alzheimer's disease
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyDysthymia
... lack enthusiasm for life, loss of interest in activities, loss of interest in lifeE
Early-onset Alzheimer's
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyF
Familial Forms of Alzheimer's Disease
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyFrontotemporal dementia
... apathyG
Gaucher disease - perinatal lethal form
... apathyGranulomatous amebic encephalitis
... lack of attention to people and surroundingsH
Hepatic encephalopathy syndrome
... apathyHuntington's Disease
... apathyL
Late-onset Alzheimer's
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyLhermitte-McAlpine syndrome
... apathyLipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia
... apathyM
Marchiafava-Bignami disease
... apathyMarijuana abuse
... apathyMarijuana addiction
... loss of motivationMarijuana amotivational syndrome
... apathyN
Naegleria
... lack of attention to people and surroundingsNeurocysticercosis
... lack of attention to people and surroundingsNielsen-Jacobs syndrome
... apathyO
Organic personality syndrome
... apathyOrotic aciduria hereditary
... apathyOroticaciduria 1
... apathyOrotidylic decarboxylase deficiency
... apathyP
Panic attack
... detachmentPanic disorder
... detachmentParalytic shellfish poisoning
... floating sensationPick's Disease
... emotional dullnessPick's disease of the brain
... apathyPost-traumatic stress disorder
... detachment, trouble feeling affectionate, losing interestProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
... apathyR
Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease
... Indifferent attitude, ApathyS
Schizophrenia
... loss of motivationSpastic paraplegia 4, autosomal dominant
... apathyT
Tay-Sachs disease - juvenile onset
... apathyV
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
... ApathyVitamin D - adverse effects
... apathyW
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
... ApathyWhole-body acute irradiation - hematopoietic syndrome
... apathy
Conditions listing complications: Detachment:
The following list of conditions
have 'Detachment' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
M
Marijuana abuse
... apathy
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Causes of Detachment Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Detachment based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Detachment?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Detachment, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Detachment:
Subtypes of Detachment:
Apathy (57 causes), Loss of interest (1 cause), Loss of interest in activities (5 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Detachment:
Emotional symptoms (1141 causes)
Symptoms related to Detachment:
Depression (352 causes), Self-esteem symptoms (10 causes), Acanthamoeba infection, Acanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system, Adolescent depression, Adrenal hyperplasia, Congenital type 3, Akinetic mutism, Apathy (57 causes), Loss of interest (1 cause), Loss of interest in activities (5 causes)
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