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Irritability

Irritability: Introduction

Irritability: Excessive feelings of annoyance or frustration. See free access online books about Irritability below. See detailed information below for a list of 661 causes of Irritability, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Irritability:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Irritability. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

See full list of 661 causes of Irritability

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Causes of Types of Irritability:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Irritability:

Review causes of types of Irritability in more specific categories:

See full list of 12 types for Irritability

Irritability: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Irritability, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Irritability Treatments

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Irritability

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Diagnostic Guides for Irritability

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Irritability from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Irritability. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Irritability

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Agitation
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Agitation
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Agitation
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Agitation
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Irritability

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ADHD diagnosis overlooked hidden nutritional disorder: The book "A Dose of Sanity" reports on a case of a boy diagnosed with ADHD and receiving Ritalin. His symptoms included tiredness, irritability, poor growth, and eating dirt and...read more »

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Diagnostic tests for Irritability:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Irritability. Some of these are listed below :

  • General inspection (if baby, infant or child)
    • Current level of any distress
    • Note character of cry
    • Note presence of stridor or wheeze
    • Note any peculiarity in appearance - e.g. dysmorphic.
    • Note state of alertness
    • Note general state of development
  • more tests...»

See full list of 38 diagnostic tests for Irritability

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Irritability. 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 has there been a problem with irritability? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Is the person with irritability a baby, infant or child? - if so, there are specific causes to consider.
  • If the person is a baby, infant or child, are there any distinguishing features of the cry? - e.g. whimpering high pitched cry with meningitis, weak feeble cry with botulism or infantile myasthenia.
  • Details of mother's pregnancy? - e.g. illness during pregnancy, gestation when baby born, smoking during pregnancy, alcohol ingestion during pregnancy.
  • Details of birth? - e.g. labor, mode of delivery such as normal vaginal, caesarian, forceps.
  • more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Irritability (42 listings)

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 Irritability) may include:

  • Have you ruled out explained reasons for baby or infant irritability? - e.g. wet or soiled nappy, hungry, thirst, teething, too cold, too hot, tired, lonely, scared, noisy environment, lights too bright.
  • Is the baby gaining an acceptable amount of weight? - may help determine if irritablity is due to hunger.
  • Fever? - suggests infection e.g. urinary tract infection, viral gastroenteritis, viral upper respiratory tract infection, ear infection, meningitis.
  • Symptoms of inguinal hernia? - e.g. irreducible tender lump in the groin - the hernia can become clamped off by the tight muscles in the groin which is called strangulation and causes intense pain.
  • Symptoms of intestinal obstruction or intussusception? - e.g. weight loss, pallor, vomiting, sudden change in the babies bowel movements, drawing legs up and an alarming sudden change in the baby's behavior. Spasms tend to last for 2-3 minutes and occur at intervals of about 10-15 minutes - these conditions are very rare.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Irritability (42 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Irritability

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Stories from Users for Irritability

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Medications or substances causing Irritability:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Irritability as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 526 medications causing Irritability

Drug interactions causing Irritability:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Irritability as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Accupril (Quinapril) and DiaBeta (Glyburide) interaction
  • Accupril (Quinapril) and Glynase (Glyburide) interaction
  • Accupril (Quinapril) and Micronase (Glyburide) interaction
  • Accupril (Quinapril) and Diabinese (Chlorpropamide) interaction
  • Accupril (Quinapril) and Glucotrol (Glipizide) interaction
  • Accupril (Quinapril) and Orinase (Tolbutamide) interaction
  • Accupril (Quinapril) and Tolinase (Tolazamide) interaction
  • more interactions...»

See full list of 1417 drug interactions causing Irritability

Definitions of Irritability:

Irritability: The property inherent in protoplasm of reacting to a stimulus. [L. irritabilitas, fr. irrito, pp. -atus, to excite]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Organs affected by Irritability:

The list of organs typically affected by Irritability may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Irritability

The list below shows some of the causes of Irritability mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 661 causes of Irritability

How Common are these Causes of Irritability?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Irritability. Of the 661 causes of Irritability that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 24 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 20 causes are "common" diseases
  • 10 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 5 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 24 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 619 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 661 causes of Irritability

Conditions listing symptoms: Irritability:

The following list of conditions have 'Irritability' 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.

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  • 2-Hydroxyglutaricaciduria ... irritability
  • 2-Methylbutyric Aciduria ... irritability
  • 2-methylbutyryl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency ... irritability
  • 4-Alpha-hydroxyphenylpyruvate hydroxylase deficiency ... irritability
  • 49,XXXXY syndrome ... irritability

    A

  • Achrestic anemia ... irritability
  • Acid-Base Imbalance ... combativeness, irritability
  • Acute insomnia ... Irritability
  • Acute intermittent porphyria ... violence
  • Acute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage ... irritability
  • Acute meningitis ... Irritability
  • Acute Pesticide poisoning - xylene ... irritability
  • Acute vitamin A toxicity ... irritability
  • ADD ... frustration
  • Addison's Disease ... irritability
  • Adenophorea Infections ... irritability
  • ADHD ... frustration
  • Adhesive abuse ... irritability
  • Adhesive addiction ... irritability
  • Adrenal Cortex Diseases ... irritability
  • Adrenal hyperplasia ... irritability
  • Adrenoleukodystrophy ... aggressive outbursts
  • Adult ADD ... frustration
  • Adult ADHD ... frustration
  • Aerosol abuse ... irritability
  • Aerosol addiction ... irritability
  • African Sleeping sickness ... irritability
  • Aging brain syndrome ... irritability
  • Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 1 ... irritability
  • Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 2 ... irritability
  • Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 3 ... irritability
  • Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 4 ... irritability
  • Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome 5 ... irritability
  • Al Murrah-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Alarcon-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Albayaidle-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Albayalde-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Alcohol abuse ... aggression
  • Alcohol-Induced Disorders ... aggressiveness
  • Alcoholic intoxication ... aggressiveness
  • Alcoholism ... irritability, anger when asked about drinking
  • Alkalosis ... irritability
  • Allergic irritability syndrome ... irritability
  • Allergic tension-fatigue syndrome ... irritability
  • Alpha thalassemia ... irritability
  • Alpha thalassemia - Hemoglobin H disease ... irritability
  • Alpha thalassemia major ... irritability
  • Alzheimer disease 10 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 12 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 13 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 14 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 15 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 16 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 2, late-onset ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 3, (early-onset Alzheimer disease) ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 5 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 6 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 7 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 8 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease 9 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease, early-onset, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 1 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 11 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 4 ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Alzheimer's Disease ... aggression, hostility
  • Ambien withdrawal ... aggressive behavior
  • Amphetamine abuse ... aggression, irritability, violence, irritability, violent behavior
  • Anemia, hypochromic microcytic ... irritability
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency ... irritability
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts ... irritability
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1 ... irritability
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 5 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 6 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 7 ... irritability
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 8 ... irritability
  • Anti-Social Personality Disorder ... aggression, aggressiveness, hostility
  • Aplastic anemia ... irritability
  • Apnea of prematurity ... Irritability
  • Arbovirosis ... irritability
  • Arctic bearded seal poisoning ... irritability
  • Arginase deficiency ... irritability
  • Argininosuccinase lyase deficiency, late onset ... irritability
  • Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency ... irritability
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders ... frustration, aggression, aggressiveness
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... frustration, aggression if upset
  • Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome ... irritability
  • Australian Sea Lion poisoning ... irritability
  • Autism ... unprovoked attacks on others
  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Autoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease ... Irritability
  • Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... irritability
  • Azarcon-induced lead poisoning ... irritability

    B

  • Ba Bow Sen-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Baber's syndrome ... irritability
  • Bacterial meningitis ... Irritability
  • Bali goli-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Barakat syndrome ... irritability
  • Behavioural disorders ... Bad tempered
  • Beriberi ... irritability
  • Beta thalassemia ... irritability
  • Beta Thalassemia intermedia ... irritability
  • Beta-mannosidosis ... aggressiveness
  • Biliary Atresia ... irritability
  • Bing-Neel syndrome ... irritability
  • Bint Al Zahab-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Bipolar disorder ... irritability
  • Blue Diaper Syndrome ... irritability
  • Bokhoor-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Borderline Personality Disorder ... anger, Aggressive behavior
  • Brain Concussion ... irritability
  • Brain Fag syndrome ... irritability
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia ... irritability
  • Brown snake poisoning ... irritability
  • Brown-Symmers disease ... irritability
  • Burnout syndrome ... irritability

    C

  • Carbamoyl-phosphate synthase 1 deficiency ... irritability
  • Cebagin-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Celiac Disease ... irritability
  • Central nervous system oxygen toxicity ... irritability
  • Central sleep apnea ... irritability
  • Cephalosporin-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Cerebellar abscess ... irritability
  • Cerebral abscess ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Baking soda ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Benzyl Chloride ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Borates ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromide ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Camphor ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlordane ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethylbenzene ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Glaze ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Manganese ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Metaldehyde ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Methacrylate ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosphine ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetrachloroethylene ... irritability
  • Chemical poisoning - Toluene ... irritability
  • Childhood-onset bipolar disorder ... irritability
  • Childhood-onset cerebral X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy ... aggressiveness
  • Cholestasis ... irritability
  • Choroid Plexus neoplasms ... irritability
  • Chromosome 1, 1p36 deletion syndrome ... aggressive behavior
  • Chromosome 10p duplication/10q deletion syndrome ... irritability
  • Chromosome 15 inverted duplication ... aggression
  • Chromosome 15q duplication syndrome ... aggressive behavior
  • Chromosome 15q, trisomy ... Aggressive behavior
  • Chromosome 17, deletion 17q23 q24 ... irritability
  • Chromosome 17p, partial deletion ... aggression
  • Chromosome 18q, partial deletion ... aggressiveness
  • Chromosome 19p duplication syndrome ... irritability
  • Chromosome 2, monosomy 2q37 ... aggressive behavior
  • Chromosome 2p deletion syndrome ... aggressive behavior
  • Chronic vitamin A toxicity ... irritability
  • Chuifong tokuwan-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Citrullinemia ... aggression, irritability
  • Citrullinemia II ... aggression, irritability
  • Classic childhood ALD ... aggression
  • Cold antibody hemolytic anemia ... irritability
  • Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Collagenous celiac disease ... Irritability
  • Combat stress reaction ... irritability
  • Concussion ... irritability
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) ... irritability
  • Congenital herpes simplex ... irritability
  • Congenital malaria ... irritability
  • Congenital spherocytic anemia ... irritability
  • Congenital spherocytic hemolytic anemia ... irritability
  • Congenital sucrose-isomaltose malabsorption ... irritability
  • Congenital tuberculosis ... irritability
  • COPD ... irritability
  • Cor Triatriatum ... irritability
  • Cordyceps-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Cornelia de Lange syndrome 1 ... aggressive behavior
  • Cortical dysplasia - focal epilepsy syndrome ... aggressive behavior
  • Crack withdrawal ... irritability
  • Cryptococcosis ... irritability
  • Crystal meth addiction ... aggression
  • Cushing syndrome, familial ... irritability
  • Cushing's syndrome ... Irritability
  • Cyclical edema syndrome ... irritability
  • Cytochrome c oxydase deficiency, French-Canadian type ... irritability

    D

  • D'Acosta ... irritability
  • D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) ... irritability
  • Dancing Eye syndrome ... irritability
  • Dandy Walker syndrome recessive form ... irritability
  • Dandy-Walker Syndrome ... irritability
  • Dehydratase deficiency ... irritability
  • Dehydration ... irritability
  • Del (1) (pter-p36.3) mosaicism ... aggressive behavior
  • Del(1) (q41-q43) ... aggressive behavior
  • Deletion 10q ... aggressive behavior
  • Depression ... losing your temper, irritability
  • Depressive disorders ... losing your temper, irritability
  • Deshi Dewa-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Developmental delay due to 2-methylbutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency ... irritability
  • Dexedrine overdose ... aggressiveness
  • Dexedrine withdrawal ... irritability, violence
  • Diabetes ... irritability
  • Diabetes Insipidus ... irritability
  • Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic type 2 ... irritability
  • Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, dominant type ... irritability
  • Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, recessive type ... irritability
  • Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic ... irritability
  • Diabetic hypoglycemia ... aggression, irritability
  • Dilaudid withdrawal ... irritability
  • Dilutional hyponatremia ... irritability
  • Diogenes syndrome ... aggressiveness
  • Dipylidiasis ... irritability
  • Disequilibrium syndrome ... irritability
  • Down's Syndrome associated Alzheimer's disease ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Down's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Irritability
  • Doxepine-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Drug-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Drug-related insomnia ... Irritability
  • Dysomnia ... Irritability
  • Dysthymia ... losing your temper, irritability

    E

  • Earache ... irritability, fretfulness
  • Early-onset Alzheimer's ... Aggression, Hostility
  • East African Trypanosomiasis ... irritability
  • Ecstasy abuse ... irritability
  • Electrolyte abnormality ... irritability
  • Encephalitis ... irritability
  • Encephalitis lethargica ... irritability
  • Endocardial fibroelastosis ... irritability
  • Endogenous insomnia ... irritability
  • Enterovirus antenatal infection ... irritability
  • Epilepsy ... anger, aggression
  • Epilepsy, X-linked - learning disabilities - behavior disorders ... aggressive behavior

    F

  • Failure To Thrive ... irritability
  • Familial Forms of Alzheimer's Disease ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Familial hypopituitarism ... irritability
  • Familial hypothyroidism ... irritability
  • Familial infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy - late infantile ... irritability
  • Farouk-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Folic acid toxicity ... irritability
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - amines ... irritability
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - food additives ... irritability
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - MSG ... irritability
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - salicylate ... irritability
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - sulfite ... irritability
  • Fungal meningitis ... irritability

    G

  • Galactosemia I ... irritability
  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... irritability
  • Ghasard-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Global developmental delay - osteopenia - ectodermal defect ... aggressiveness
  • Glutamate decarboxylase deficiency ... irritability
  • Gluten allergy ... irritability
  • Glycine synthase deficiency ... aggression
  • Glycogen storage disease type 1C ... irritability
  • Glycogen storage disease type 1D ... irritability
  • Gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty ... aggressive behavior
  • Graves Disease ... irritability
  • Greta-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Gräsbeck-Imerslund disease ... irritability
  • GTP cyclohydrolase deficiency ... irritability
  • Guarana overuse ... irritability

    H

  • Hai Ge Fen-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Hangover ... irritability
  • Head injury ... irritability
  • Helminthiasis ... irritability
  • Hemangioblastoma ... irritability
  • Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... irritability
  • Hemophagocytic reticulosis ... irritability
  • Henna-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Hepatorenal tyrosinemia ... irritability
  • Heroin withdrawal ... irritability
  • Herpes, Neonatal ... irritability
  • Herpes, Neonatal - Central Nervous System Infection ... irritability
  • Herpes, Neonatal - Disseminated ... irritability
  • Huntington's Disease ... irritability
  • Hydranencephaly ... irritability
  • Hydrocephalus ... irritability
  • Hydrocephalus autosomal recessive ... irritability
  • Hydrocodone withdrawal ... irritability
  • Hymenolepiasis ... irritability
  • Hymenolepsis diminuta infection ... irritability
  • Hymenolepsis nana infection ... irritability
  • Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure ... irritability
  • Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure, familial or sporadic ... irritability
  • Hypernatremia ... irritability
  • Hyperostosis cortical infantile ... irritability
  • Hyperoxia ... irritability
  • Hypertension due to coarctation of the aorta ... irritability
  • Hyperthyroidism ... irritability
  • Hypertryptophanemia ... aggressive behavior
  • Hypoglycemia ... aggression, irritability
  • Hypoglycemic attack ... aggression, irritability
  • Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... irritability
  • Hypomagnesemia primary ... irritability
  • Hypophosphatasia ... irritability
  • Hypophosphatemia ... irritability
  • Hypopnea syndrome ... Irritability
  • Hypothalamic hamartomas ... irritability

    I

  • Ichthyohepatotoxication ... irritability
  • Idiopathic alveolar hypoventilation syndrome ... irritability
  • Idiopathic edema ... irritability
  • Imerslünd-Grasbeck Syndrome ... irritability
  • Impulse Control Disorders ... Aggression
  • Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder ... irritability
  • Inborn urea cycle disorder ... irritability
  • Infantile polymyoclonus ... irritability
  • Infantile sleep apnea ... Irritability
  • Inhalant abuse ... irritability
  • Inhalant addiction ... irritability
  • Inherited spherocytic anemia ... irritability
  • Insanity ... aggression
  • Insomnia ... irritability
  • Intermittent Explosive Disorder ... episodic aggression, aggressive behavior
  • Intrinsic factor, congenital deficiency of ... irritability
  • Iron deficiency ... Irritability

    J

  • Jin Bu Huan-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Jumping Frenchmen of Maine ... violence
  • Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma ... irritability

    K

  • Kandu-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Kawasaki disease ... fretfulness
  • Kleine-Levin Syndrome ... irritability
  • Kohl-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Krabbe leukodystrophy ... irritability
  • Krabbé Disease ... irritability
  • Kushta-induced lead poisoning ... irritability

    L

  • Late-onset Alzheimer's ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Lead poisoning ... uncontrollable rages, hostility
  • Lead poisoning - African Folk Remedies - Kohl ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - African Folk Remedies - Surma ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Aisan Folk Remedies - Chuifong tokuwan ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Asian Folk Remedies - Bali goli ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Asian Folk Remedies - Deshi Dewa ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Asian Folk Remedies - Ghasard ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Asian Folk Remedies - Kandu ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Asian Folk Remedies - Kohl ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Asian Folk Remedies - Pay-loo-ah ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Asian Folk Remedies - Surma ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Chinese Folk Remedies - Ba Bow Sen ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Chinese Folk Remedies - Cordyceps ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Chinese Folk Remedies - Hai Ge Fen ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Chinese Folk Remedies - Jin Bu Huan ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Chinese Folk Remedies - Po Ying Tan ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Chinese Folk Remedies - Rueda ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Folk Remedies ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Hispanic Folk Remedies - Alarcon ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Hispanic Folk Remedies - Azarcon ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Hispanic Folk Remedies - Coral ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Hispanic Folk Remedies - Greta ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Hispanic Folk Remedies - Liga ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Hispanic Folk Remedies - Luiga ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Hispanic Folk Remedies - Maria Luisa ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Indian Folk Remedies - Deshi Dewa ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Indian Folk Remedies - Kandu ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Indian Folk Remedies - Kohl ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Indian Folk Remedies - Kushta ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Indian Folk Remedies - Surma ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Iranian Folk Remedies - Bint Al Zahab ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Kuwait Folk Remedies - Bokhoor ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Loas Folk Remedies - Pay-loo-ah ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Alarcon ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Albayaidle ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Albayalde ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Azarcon ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Coral ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Greta ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Liga ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Luiga ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Mexican Folk Remedies - Maria Luisa ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Middle East Folk Remedies - Surma ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Middle Eastern Folk Remedies - Alkohl ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Middle Eastern Folk Remedies - Anzroot ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Middle Eastern Folk Remedies - Cebagin ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Middle Eastern Folk Remedies - Henna ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Middle Eastern Folk Remedies - Kohl ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Middle Eastern Folk Remedies - Saoot ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Pakistan Folk Remedies - Kohl ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Pakistan Folk Remedies - Kushta ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Pakistan Folk Remedies - Surma ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Pakistani eye cosmetics ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies - Al Murrah ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies - Bint Dahab ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies - Bokhoor ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies - Farouk ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies - Santrinj ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Saudi Folk Remedies - Traditional Saudi medicine ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Tamarind candy ... irritability
  • Lead poisoning - Tibetan Folk Remedies - Tibetan herbal vitamin ... irritability
  • Learning disabilities ... frustration, irritability
  • Leigh syndrome, French Canadian type ... irritability
  • Leigh syndrome, Saguenay-Lac-St. Jean type ... irritability
  • Lesch-Nyhan syndrome ... aggression
  • Letterer-Siwe disease ... irritability
  • Leukomalacia ... irritability
  • Liga-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Lortab withdrawal ... irritability
  • Luiga-induced lead poisoning ... irritability

    M

  • Macrocytic anemia ... irritability
  • Mania ... anger, aggression
  • Maria Luisa-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Marijuana addiction ... aggression
  • Marijuana withdrawal ... irritability
  • Medulloblastoma ... irritability
  • Megaloblastic Anemia 1 ... irritability
  • Meningitis ... irritability, fretfulness
  • Meningococcal disease ... irritability, fretfulness
  • Menkes Disease ... irritability
  • Menopause ... irritability
  • Mental retardation, X-linked - acromegaly - hyperactivity ... aggressive behavior
  • Mental retardation, X-linked - choreoathesis - abnormal behavior ... aggressiveness
  • Mental retardation, X-linked - hypotonia - facial dysmorphism - aggressive behavior ... aggressive behavior
  • Mental retardation, X-linked, 59 ... aggressive behavior
  • Mental retardation, X-linked, 77 ... aggressive behavior
  • Mental retardation, X-linked, Brunner type ... aggressive behavior, violent behavior
  • Mental retardation, X-linked, syndromic, due to JARID1C mutation ... aggressive behavior
  • Methamphetamine overdose ... aggressive behavior
  • Methamphetamine withdrawal ... irritability
  • Methyldopa-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Middle ear infection ... Irritability
  • Mild citrullinemia ... aggression
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ... anger, aggression, irritability
  • Mixed apnea ... Irritability
  • Monosomy 1p36 ... aggressive behavior
  • Mood disorders ... Aggression
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia ... Irritability
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 ... Irritability
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 ... Irritability
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3 ... Irritability
  • Myelofibrosis-osteosclerosis ... irritability

    N

  • Neonatal hepatitis ... irritability
  • Neonatal tetanus ... Irritability
  • Neuroectodermal tumor, primitive ... irritability
  • Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type IV ... aggressive behavior
  • Neurosyphilis ... irritability
  • Non-diarrheal (D-) HUS syndrome ... irritability
  • Non-hereditary spherocytic anemia ... irritability
  • Nyssen-Van Bogaert syndrome ... irritability, violent behaviors

    O

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder ... frequent thoughts of violence
  • Obstructive sleep apnea ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - ammunition production ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - battery manufacturing ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - brass foundry ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - ceramic production ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - explosives production ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - furniture refinishing ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - lead glass factury ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - lead mine ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - lead smelting ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - painter ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - pottery making ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - radiator repair ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - ship building ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - ship repairing ... irritability
  • Occupational lead exposure - smelting ... irritability
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder ... defiant behavior, aggressive behavior, angry
  • Opsoclonus Myoclonus ... irritability
  • Organic mood syndrome ... irritability
  • Organic personality syndrome ... belligerence
  • Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency ... irritability
  • Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency ... irritability
  • Oxycontin addiction ... irritability

    P

  • Pay-loo-ah-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Pellagra ... irritability
  • Penicillin-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Perinatal hypophosphatasia ... irritability
  • Pernicious anemia ... irritability
  • Personality disorders ... Aggressive, Irritable
  • Phenol sulfotransferase deficiency ... aggressive behavior
  • Phenylketonuria ... irritability, aggressiveness
  • Physical addiction ... anger
  • Po Ying Tan-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Poikilocytic anemia ... irritability
  • Polar bear poisoning ... irritability
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder ... aggression, irritability
  • Postconcussive syndrome ... irritability
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... anger, irritability
  • Premenstrual syndrome ... aggression, irritability
  • Primary Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Primary Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Primary insomnia ... irritability
  • Problem Sleepiness ... irritability
  • Psychiatric disorders associated Celiac Disease ... Irritability
  • Psychological addiction ... anger, irritability
  • Puberty ... irritability
  • Pyle disease ... irritability
  • Pyridoxine deficiency ... irritability

    Q

  • Quinidine-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability

    R

  • Rabies ... agitatation, aggression, irritability, attacking
  • Refractory Celiac Disease ... Irritability
  • Respiratory acidosis ... combativeness, irritability
  • Reye's Syndrome ... combativeness, irritability
  • Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease ... Aggression, Hostility
  • Ringed seal poisoning ... irritability
  • Ritter syndrome ... irritability
  • Roseola infantum ... irritability
  • Rueda-induced lead poisoning ... irritability

    S

  • Sanfilippo syndrome type A ... aggressiveness
  • Sanfilippo syndrome type B ... aggressiveness
  • Santrinj-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Saoot-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • SBCAD deficiency ... irritability
  • Schizoaffective disorder ... Irritable
  • Schizophrenia ... aggression, violent behavior
  • Scurvy ... irritability
  • Seckel syndrome 3 ... aggressive behavior
  • Secondary Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Secondary Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Secondary insomnia ... Irritability
  • Selective Vitamin B12 malabsorption with Proteinuria ... irritability
  • Selenium - overuse ... irritability
  • Serotonin Syndrome ... irritability
  • Sexual precocity, familial, gonadotropin-independent, male-limited ... aggressive behavior
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome ... irritability
  • Sickle Cell Anemia ... irritability
  • Sleep apnea ... irritability
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes ... irritability
  • Sleep disorders ... Irritability
  • Solvent abuse ... irritability
  • Solvent addiction ... irritability
  • Soto's Syndrome ... aggressiveness, irritability
  • Spastic paraplegia 4, autosomal dominant ... aggression
  • Spherocytic anemia ... irritability
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia 27 ... aggression
  • Steroid abuse ... irritability
  • Steroid withdrawal syndrome ... irritability
  • Streptococcal Group B invasive disease ... irritability
  • Stress ... irritability
  • Subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis ... irritability
  • Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis ... irritability
  • Sucrase-isomaltase malabsorption, congenital ... irritability
  • Sucrase-isomaltose malabsorption, congenital ... irritability
  • Sulphonamide -induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Surma-induced lead poisoning ... irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 1 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 10 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 11 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 12 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 13 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 2 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 3 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 4 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 5 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 6 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 7 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 8 ... Irritability
  • Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 9 ... Irritability
  • Sydenham chorea ... irritability
  • Syphilitic aseptic meningitis ... Irritability

    T

  • Teething ... irritability
  • Testotoxicosis ... aggressiveness
  • Thiamine deficiency ... irritability
  • Thyroid disorders ... irritability
  • Tick paralysis ... irritability
  • Togaviridae disease ... irritability
  • Traumatic Brain Injury ... irritability
  • Traumatic spreading depression syndrome ... irritability
  • Tuberous sclerosis ... childhood episodes of rage, childhood episodes of screaming, aggression
  • Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Irritability
  • Type 1 diabetes ... irritability
  • Type 1 diabetes related Celiac Disease ... Irritability
  • Type 2 diabetes ... irritability
  • Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia ... irritability
  • Type Ia Hyperlipoproteinemia ... irritability
  • Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemia ... irritability
  • Type Ic Hyperlipoproteinemia ... irritability
  • Tyrosinemia ... irritability

    U

  • Ultram withdrawal ... irritability
  • Urinary tract infections ... irritability
  • Urinary tract infections (child) ... irritability

    V

  • Variegate porphyria ... violence
  • Vicodin withdrawal ... irritability
  • Viral meningitis ... irritability, fretfulness
  • Vitamin B1 toxicity ... irritability
  • Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... irritability
  • Vitamin B6 toxicity ... irritability
  • Vitamin D toxicity ... irritability
  • Vitamin E deficiency ... irritability
  • Von Gierke Disease ... irritability

    W

  • Walrus poisoning ... irritability
  • War sailor syndrome ... irritability
  • Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... irritability
  • Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome ... irritability
  • Watermelon stomach ... Irritability
  • Weinstein Kliman Scully syndrome ... Irritability
  • West African Trypanosomiasis ... irritability
  • Western equine encephalitis ... irritability
  • Whiplash ... irritability
  • Whiplash Injuries ... irritability
  • William's syndrome associated Celiac Disease ... Irritability
  • Williams Syndrome ... irritability during infancy
  • Wolfram's disease ... Hostility

    X

  • X-linked mental retardation - hypotonia ... irritability
  • Xanax withdrawal ... irritability

    Y

  • Yellow fever ... irritability

    Z

  • Zunich-Kaye syndrome ... violent behavior

    Conditions listing complications: Irritability:

    The following list of conditions have 'Irritability' 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.

    A

  • ADD ... oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorders
  • Addison's Disease ... Irritability
  • ADHD ... oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorders

    C

  • Concussion ... irritability

    J

  • Jacobs syndrome ... aggression

    M

  • Magnesium wasting renal ... irritability

    O

  • Osteoarthritis ... frustration

    S

  • Schizophrenia ... aggression, violence

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  • Causes of Irritability Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Irritability 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 Irritability?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Irritability, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Irritability:

    Subtypes of Irritability:

    Aggression (122 causes), Fretfulness (5 causes), Hostility (28 causes), Violence (5 causes), Anger (11 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Irritability:

    Society problems (1433 causes), Behavioral symptoms (3957 causes), Personality symptoms (3427 causes)

    Symptoms related to Irritability:

    Restlessness (349 causes), Hyperactivity (182 causes), Aggression (122 causes), Meningitis (51 causes), Depression (352 causes), Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, High fever (63 causes), Personality disorder (1 cause)

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