Symptom: Euphoria

Introduction: Euphoria

Euphoria is the feeling of extreme happiness. This is not an everyday feeling, and one of the most common causes of euphoric symptoms is drug intoxication or drug abuse. A related symptom is mania, which is characterized by euphoric moods in addition to other symptoms such as hyperactivity and recklessness.

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Causes of Euphoria:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Euphoria. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Normal happiness - it is possible to be euphoric for rational non-medical reasons.
• Drug intoxication
• Amphetamine intoxication
• Cannabis intoxication
• Drug abuse
• Mania - see causes of mania
• Alcohol
• Bipolar illness (see Depressive symptoms)
• Schizophrenia
• Schizoaffective illness
• Cyclothymic personality
• Early dementia
• Alzheimer's type dementia (see Alzheimer's disease)
• Frontal lobe syndrome
• Frontal tumor
• Meningioma
• Head injury
• Substance abuse
• Temporal lobe epilepsy
• Multiple sclerosis
• Hyperthyroidism
• Pick's disease
• Neurosyphilis
• Mild hypoxia
• High altitude

See full list of 48 causes of Euphoria

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Causes of Types of Euphoria:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Euphoria:

• Laughter (9 causes)
• Excitement (16 causes)

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Euphoria: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Euphoria, 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

• Euphoria and Emotional symptoms (31 causes)
• Euphoria and Seizures (26 causes)
• Euphoria and Mania (25 causes)
• Euphoria and Nerve symptoms (24 causes)
• Euphoria and Head symptoms (23 causes)
• Euphoria and Behavioral symptoms (22 causes)
• Euphoria and Personality symptoms (22 causes)
• Euphoria and Restlessness (20 causes)
• Euphoria and Mental problems (19 causes)
• Euphoria and Face symptoms (19 causes)
• Euphoria and Eye symptoms (18 causes)
• Euphoria and Society problems (17 causes)
• Euphoria and Syncope (17 causes)
• Euphoria and Depressive symptoms (16 causes)
• Euphoria and Anxiety (16 causes)
• Euphoria and Excitement (16 causes)
• Euphoria and Sexual symptoms (16 causes)
• Euphoria and Muscle symptoms (15 causes)
• Euphoria and Heart rhythm symptoms (15 causes)
• Euphoria and Heart symptoms (15 causes)

See full list of 838 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Euphoria

Home Diagnostic Testing and Euphoria

Home medical tests possibly related to Euphoria:

• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Mania (61 causes)
• Emotional symptoms (816 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Euphoria

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Euphoria:

• Mania (61 causes)
• Moodiness (59 causes)
• Depressive symptoms (259 causes)
• Impulsivity (24 causes)

Misdiagnosis and Euphoria

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Diagnostic tests for Euphoria:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Euphoria. Some of these are listed below :

• Mental state examination - including appearance, behavior, rate and continuity of speech, mood, affect, thought content, evidence of any hallucinations or abnormal beliefs, orientation to time, place and person, attention and concentration, short-term memory, insight and judgement.
• Mini-mental state examination - if multi-infarct dementia is suspected to test memory and cognitive function.
• Physical examination
  • If suspect multi-infarct dementia, examine for signs of vascular pathology e.g. high blood pressure, signs of previous strokes
  • In an infant or child examine for signs of Angelman's syndrome including severe intellectual disability and developmental delay (failure to match developmental milestones of other children such as delays in sitting and walking, delay in fine motor skills and delay in toilet training), profound speech impairment and lack of co-ordination with walking. These children have behavioural uniqueness with frequent laughter and smiling

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Euphoria. 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 euphoric mood been present? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Is there an obvious explanation for euphoric mood? - Remember that it is possible to be euphoric for rational non-medical reasons.
• Past psychiatric history? - e.g. bipolar affective disorder is a recurrent disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression. The periods of mania include symptoms of elevated mood (euphoria) sometimes accompanied by irritability.
• Risk factors for stroke? - e.g. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, family history, history of transient ischemic attacks - can assess risk of multi-infarct dementia - a feature of multi-infarct dementia may be inappropriate laughing and thus the person may appear euphoric.
• Illicit drug history? - e.g. cocaine may provide a feeling of euphoria and excitement; amphetamines may provide a feeling of euphoria with a feeling of superiority and general feeling of wellness; ecstasy may provide a general feeling of euphoria and wellness; cannabis intoxication may provide feeling of euphoria.

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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 Euphoria) may include:

• Symptoms of manic phase of bipolar affective disorder? - e.g. elevated mood (euphoria) sometimes accompanied by irritability, grandiose ideas, inflated self-esteem, increased energy and activity, rapid pressured speech, increased libido often leading to sexual disinhibition and inappropriate sexual activity, impaired judgement, impulsive behavior, reduced need for sleep, poor concentration and attention, sometimes psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations.
• Symptoms of multi-infarct dementia ? - e.g. step-wise deterioration in memory, some insight is present with memory loss and dementia, may be inappropriate laughing episodes which may make the person appear euphoric.
• Symptoms of Angelman's syndrome? - e.g. severe intellectual disability, speech impediment, sleep disturbance, unstable jerky gait, seizures, short attention span and usually a happy demeanor with frequent laughter, easily excitable personality, often with hand flapping movements.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Euphoria (9 listings)

Stories from Users for Euphoria

Real-life user stories relating to Euphoria:

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Medications or substances causing Euphoria:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Euphoria 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.

• Corticotropin
• ACTH
• Acthar
• H.P. Acthar Gel
• Cocaine Hydrochloride

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Definitions of Euphoria:

Exaggerated feeling of physical and emotional well-being and optimism not consonant with apparent stimuli or events; usually of psychologic origin, but also seen in organic brain disease and toxic states.
- (Source - CRISP)

Organs affected by Euphoria:

The list of organs typically affected by Euphoria may include, but is not limited to:

• Brain

Detailed list of causes of Euphoria

The list below shows some of the causes of Euphoria mentioned in various sources:

• Addington disease - euphoria
• Affective Disorders, Psychotic - excitement
• Alcohol
• Alzheimer's type dementia
• Amitriptyline toxicity - excitement

See full list of 48 causes of Euphoria

How Common are these Causes of Euphoria?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Euphoria. Of the 48 causes of Euphoria that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 3 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 44 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 48 causes of Euphoria

Conditions listing symptoms: Euphoria:

The following list of conditions have 'Euphoria' 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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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Euphoria?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Euphoria, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Psychiatrist

Classifications of Euphoria:

Subtypes of Euphoria:

Laughter (2 causes), Excitement (16 causes)

Medical Conditions associated with Euphoria:

Mania (47 causes), Emotional symptoms (789 causes)

Symptoms related to Euphoria:

Mania (47 causes), Moodiness (51 causes), Depressive symptoms (186 causes), Impulsivity (24 causes)

Euphoria as a disease:

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Medical News summaries about Euphoria

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