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Confusion Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor for confusion and any of the following:

Fever
Hallucinations
Neck pain or stiffness
Worsening confusion
Worsening depression
Worsening headache
Worsening memory loss
Sudden onset of:

Blurred or loss of vision, or double vision, in one or both eyes
Weakness or numbness on one side of your body
Dizziness or loss of balance
Difficulty walking or falling to one side

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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