Diseases

Lethargy

A general state of sluggishness, listless, or uninterested, with being tired, and having difficulty concentrating and doing simple tasks. It may be related to DEPRESSION or DRUG ADDICTION.

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Abstract

A general state of sluggishness, listless, or uninterested, with being tired, and having difficulty concentrating and doing simple tasks. It may be related to DEPRESSION or DRUG ADDICTION.

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2007; use SLEEP STAGES 1977-2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Sleep Stages (1977-2006)

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  1. C10w.597.606.441w
  2. C23.888w.592.604.444w
  3. F01.700.470w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lethargy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053609. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053609
  2. Lethargy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethargy
  3. Lethargy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15637420