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Symptom: Aggression
- Introduction: Aggression
- Causes (87 conditions)
- Causes of Types
- Diagnosis Checklist (18 listings)
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Diagnostic tests (8 listings)
- Multiple Symptom Checker
- Drug causes (26 listings)
- Drug interaction causes (4 listings)
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- News (5 listings)
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Introduction: Aggression
Aggression: Overly aggressive behavior. See free access online books about Aggression below. See detailed information below for a list of 87 causes of Aggression, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
» Review Causes of Aggression: full list
Causes of Aggression:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Aggression.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Other symptoms that may need to be considered or may be imprecisely called aggression include:
- Irritability
- Depressive symptoms - not often but sometimes lashing out due to depressive feelings may seem like aggression.
- Substance causes are a common cause of aggression:
- Drug intoxication
- Alcohol intoxication (see Alcohol use)
- Addiction
- Alcohol abuse
- Illicit drugs
- Amphetamine intoxication
- Psychological disorders
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Anti-Social Personality Disorder
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Conduct disorders
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Mania
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Schizophrenia - often aggression against self or sometimes others.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Depressive disorders - a possible cause of aggression or lost tempers, but overall not a particularly common cause of extreme aggressive symptoms.
- Depression - although depression is not a common cause of aggression symptoms.
- Dysthymia
- Postpartum depression
- Postnatal depression - can cause aggression and sometimes against the child even to the extreme of infanticide
- Some possible causes of aggressive infant behavior include:
- Normal toddler behavior
- Autism
- Reye's Syndrome
- Soto's Syndrome
See full list of 87 causes of Aggression
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Causes of Types of Aggression:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Aggression:
See full list of 37 types for Aggression
Aggression: Multiple Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Aggression, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations
- Aggression and Behavioral symptoms (76 causes)
- Aggression and Emotional symptoms (75 causes)
- Aggression and Society problems (75 causes)
- Aggression and Irritability (74 causes)
- Aggression and Personality symptoms (69 causes)
- Aggression and Mental problems (56 causes)
- Aggression and Head symptoms (44 causes)
- Aggression and Movement symptoms (41 causes)
- Aggression and Muscle symptoms (40 causes)
- Aggression and Nerve symptoms (36 causes)
- Aggression and Muscle weakness (33 causes)
- Aggression and Sensations (33 causes)
- Aggression and Spasms (32 causes)
- Aggression and Seizures (31 causes)
- Aggression and Face symptoms (30 causes)
- Aggression and Muscle spasms (28 causes)
- Aggression and Pain (28 causes)
- Aggression and Anxiety (28 causes)
- Aggression and Body symptoms (27 causes)
- Aggression and Infant symptoms (27 causes)
See full list of 816 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Aggression
Home Diagnostic Testing and Aggression
Home medical tests possibly related to Aggression:
Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Aggression
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Aggression:
- Irritability
- Emotional symptoms
- Social symptoms
- Agitation
- Personality symptoms
- Behavioral symptoms
- Anger
- Depressive symptoms
Diagnostic Guides for Aggression
12 MEDICAL SYMPTOM BOOKS: FULL TEXT ONLINE! Read the full text of published book sections related to Aggression from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Aggression. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Aggression
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Misdiagnosis and Aggression
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Diagnostic tests for Aggression:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Aggression. Some of these are listed below :
- General appearance - distressed, agitated.
- Physical examination - looking for causes of delirium.
- Blood tests - full blood count, thyroid test, Vitamin B12, folate, (looking for a cause that aggravates depression and delirium).
- Blood glucose level ( looking for hypoglycemia )
- Liver function test ( looking for alcoholic liver disease)
See full list of 8
diagnostic tests for Aggression
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Aggression. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long has the aggression been present? - Acute or chronic.
- Previous episodes of aggression?
- Medical history - e.g. low glucose levels in diabetes can cause aggression.
- Past history of traumatic events - suggesting post-traumatic stress disorder as cause.
- Alcohol history - suggesting alcohol abuse as a possible cause.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Aggression (18 listings)
Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Aggression) may include:
- Depressive symptoms - suggesting Depression, post-natal depression.
- Psychotic symptoms - e.g. hallucinations, delusions, disordered thought.
- Memory problems - suggesting possible Alzheimer's.
- Delirium symptoms
See Diagnosis Checklist for Aggression (18 listings)
Stories from Users for Aggression
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Aggression or relevant symptoms:
- Constitutional (General Wellbeing) (125)
- Neurological (Nerves) (215)
- Psychiatric (Mental Health) (151)
- Endocrine (Growth and Metabolism) (65)
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Medications or substances causing Aggression:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Aggression as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 26
medications causing Aggression
Drug interactions causing Aggression:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Aggression as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Methyldopa and haloperidol interaction
- Aldomet and haloperidol interaction
- Amodopa and haloperidol interaction
- Donepezil and Paroxetine interaction
See full list of 4 drug interactions causing Aggression
Organs affected by Aggression:
The list of organs typically affected by Aggression may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Aggression
The list below shows some of the causes of Aggression mentioned in various sources:
- Acid-Base Imbalance - combativeness
- Acute intermittent porphyria - violence
- Addiction
- Adrenoleukodystrophy - aggressive outbursts
- Alcohol abuse - aggression
See full list of 87 causes of Aggression
How Common are these Causes of Aggression?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Aggression. Of the 87 causes of Aggression that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 7 causes are "very common" diseases
- 9 causes are "common" diseases
- 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1 causes are "rare" diseases
- 3 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 71 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 87
causes of Aggression
Conditions listing symptoms: Aggression:
The following list of conditions have 'Aggression' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Aggression:
The following list of conditions have 'Aggression' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Aggression Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Aggression based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Aggression?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Aggression, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Aggression:
Subtypes of Aggression:
Anger (11), Hostility (4), Violence (5)
Medical Conditions associated with Aggression:
Behavioral symptoms (2185), Emotional symptoms (430), Irritability (302), Society problems (569)
Symptoms related to Aggression:
Irritability (302), Emotional symptoms (430), Social symptoms (30), Agitation (79), Personality symptoms (2035), Behavioral symptoms (2185), Anger (11), Depressive symptoms (166)
Aggression as a disease:
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Medical News summaries about Aggression
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