Other Causes of confusion:
o Encephalitis and Meningitis
o Brain Tumor (Cancer)
o Carbon Monoxide Exposure
o Delirium:
An usually acute mental disturbance marked by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations.
o Electrolyte Imbalances
o Hypothermia
o Hypoxia:
Deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body, as at high altitude.
o Korsakoff syndrome:
A memory disorder that is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1, thiamine.Korsakoff syndrome is common in alcoholics.
o Liver Failure
o Nutritional Deficiencies
o Transient ischemic attack (TIA):
A brief episode of cerebral ischemia that is usually characterized by temporary blurring of vision, slurring of speech, numbness, paralysis, or syncope; called also Mini-stroke.
o Wernicke's Encephalopathy