Volatile inhalant-induced delirium

Definition

Volatile inhalant-induced delirium is characterised by an acute state of disturbed attention and awareness with specific features of delirium that develops during or soon after substance intoxication or withdrawal or during the use of volatile inhalants. The amount and duration of volatile inhalant use must be capable of producing delirium. The symptoms are not better explained by a primary mental disorder, by use of or withdrawal from a different substance, or by another health condition that is not classified under Mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Nearby in Disorders due to use of volatile inhalants

• 6C4B.0Episode of harmful use of volatile inhalants
• 6C4B.1Harmful pattern of use of volatile inhalants
• 6C4B.2Volatile inhalant dependence
• 6C4B.3Volatile inhalant intoxication
• 6C4B.4Volatile inhalant withdrawal
• 6C4B.6Volatile inhalant-induced psychotic disorder
• 6C4B.7Certain specified volatile inhalants-induced mental or behavioural disorders
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system