Lethargy is a state of tiredness, sleepiness, weariness, fatigue, sluggishness or lack of energy. It can be accompanied by depression, decreased motivation, or apathy. Lethargy can be a normal response to inadequate sleep, overexertion, overworking, stress, lack of exercise, improper nutrition, drug abuse, boredom, or a symptom of an underlying illness or a disorder. It may also be a side-effect of medication or caused by an interaction between medications or medication(s) and alcohol. It may also be an altered level of consciousness.[1]
When part of a normal response, lethargy often resolves with rest, adequate sleep, decreased stress, physical exercise, and good nutrition.[2][3] Lethargy's symptoms however can last days or even months,[4] so it can be a sign of a recent underlying illness or infection if it doesn't resolve normally.
^Tindall, Suzie C. (1990), Walker, H. Kenneth; Hall, W. Dallas; Hurst, J. Willis (eds.), "Level of Consciousness", Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations (3rd ed.), Boston: Butterworths, ISBN978-0-409-90077-4, PMID 21250221, retrieved 2022-03-26
lethargy, confused, with, fatigue, 1990s, band, band, state, tiredness, sleepiness, weariness, fatigue, sluggishness, lack, energy, accompanied, depression, decreased, motivation, apathy, normal, response, inadequate, sleep, overexertion, overworking, stress, . Not to be confused with Fatigue For the 1990s band see Lethargy band Lethargy is a state of tiredness sleepiness weariness fatigue sluggishness or lack of energy It can be accompanied by depression decreased motivation or apathy Lethargy can be a normal response to inadequate sleep overexertion overworking stress lack of exercise improper nutrition drug abuse boredom or a symptom of an underlying illness or a disorder It may also be a side effect of medication or caused by an interaction between medications or medication s and alcohol It may also be an altered level of consciousness 1 When part of a normal response lethargy often resolves with rest adequate sleep decreased stress physical exercise and good nutrition 2 3 Lethargy s symptoms however can last days or even months 4 so it can be a sign of a recent underlying illness or infection if it doesn t resolve normally See also EditClinical depression Encephalitis lethargica Sleep apnea Sleep deprivation SomnolenceReferences Edit Tindall Suzie C 1990 Walker H Kenneth Hall W Dallas Hurst J Willis eds Level of Consciousness Clinical Methods The History Physical and Laboratory Examinations 3rd ed Boston Butterworths ISBN 978 0 409 90077 4 PMID 21250221 retrieved 2022 03 26 Lethargy Retrieved 27 November 2016 Hall J E Guyton A C 2006 Textbook of medical physiology 11th edition Elsevier Saunders St Louis Mo ISBN 0 7216 0240 1 Chronic fatigue syndrome Symptoms and causes Mayo Clinic Retrieved 2022 03 26 External links Edit The dictionary definition of lethargy at Wiktionary This medical symptom article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lethargy amp oldid 1154794231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
