Acute Organic Brain Syndrome (Noun)
Meaning
Any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with acute organic brain syndrome after a severe head injury from the car accident.
- The doctor suspected acute organic brain syndrome when the elderly woman suddenly became disoriented and confused after taking a new medication.
- The symptoms of acute organic brain syndrome in the young man were likely caused by the bacterial infection that had spread to his brain.
- After a thorough examination, the doctor determined that the athlete's acute organic brain syndrome was a result of the concussion he sustained during the game.
- The patient's acute organic brain syndrome was temporary and reversible, and he made a full recovery after the effects of the anesthesia wore off.