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Twilight State
Twilight State (also dream state), a sudden mental disorder characterized by strong feelings of anger, fear, and melancholy and often accompanied by delirium and hallucinations. The simultaneously retained ability to perform complex actions in an orderly fashion may lead to dangerous behavior. twilight state
twi·light statea condition of disordered consciousness during which actions may be performed without the conscious volition of the affected person and with no memory of such actions. Compare: somnambulic epilepsy. twi·light state (twī'līt stāt) A condition of disordered consciousness during which actions may be performed without the conscious volition of the patient and with no memory of such actions. twilight stateA state in which consciousness is disordered, and autonomic dysfunction or dissociation may occur. This may occur in epilepsy. |