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Euphoria: Contents

Euphoria: Introduction

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.

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Causes of Types of Euphoria:

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Euphoria: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Euphoria

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Diagnostic Guides for Euphoria

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Euphoria from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Euphoria. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Euphoria

Medical Books Excerpts

EUPHORIA

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

EUPHORIA

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Euphoria: Medical Mistakes

Euphoria: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Euphoria

Cushing's disease can be mistaken for depression: Cushing's disease (or similarly Cushing's syndrome) is a possible misdiagnosis for a person diagnosed with depression....read more »

Multiple sclerosis often misdiagnosed as mental disorder: The early stages of multiple sclerosis may cause various general feelings of wellness, happiness,...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been overlooked throughout childhood. There are as...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians....read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to...read more »

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Euphoria: Related Rare Diseases

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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
  • more tests...»

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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.
  • more questions...»

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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.
  • more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing and 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.

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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:

Detailed list of causes of Euphoria

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

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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 76 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
  • 72 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 76 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.

A

  • Acute Pesticide poisoning - xylene ... euphoria
  • Addington disease ... euphoria
  • Affective Disorders, Psychotic ... excitement
  • Amitriptyline toxicity ... excitement
  • Amoxapine toxicity ... excitement
  • Amphetamine abuse ... feeling of superiority, general feeling of wellness, excitement, increased confidence
  • Angelman syndrome ... Laughter

    C

  • Carolina Cherry Laurel poisoning ... excitement
  • Cathinone poisoning ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - 2-Aminopyridine ... excitement
  • Chemical poisoning - Alicyclic hydrocarbons ... excitement
  • Chemical poisoning - Ether ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Gasoline ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Incense ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Jet Fuel-5 ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Nitrous Oxide ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Propane ... excitement
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetrachloroethylene ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Toluene ... euphoria
  • Chemical poisoning - Toluene Diisocyanate ... euphoria
  • Clomipramine Toxicity ... excitement
  • Cocaine abuse ... euphoria, excitement
  • Cycad nut poisoning ... euphoria

    D

  • Desipramine toxicity ... excitement
  • Doxepin toxicity ... excitement

    E

  • Ecstasy abuse ... general feeling of wellness
  • English Laurel poisoning ... excitement

    F

  • Fire cherry poisoning ... excitement

    G

  • Ginseng overuse ... euphoria

    H

  • Hepatic encephalopathy syndrome ... euphoria
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Ginseng ... euphoria
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Lobelia ... euphoria
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Wormwood ... euphoria
  • Hyacinth bean poisoning ... excitement

    I

  • Imipramine toxicity ... excitement
  • Indian Tobacco poisoning ... euphoria

    J

  • Japanese pagoda tree poisoning ... excitement

    L

  • Lead poisoning ... feelings of elation
  • Lidocaine toxicity ... excitement
  • Lobelia poisoning ... euphoria
  • Loquat poisoning ... excitement

    M

  • Mania ... euphoria, excitement
  • Marchiafava-Bignami disease ... excitement
  • Multi-Infarct Dementia ... laughing inappropriately

    N

  • Nortriptyline toxicity ... excitement

    P

  • Protriptyline toxicity ... excitement

    R

  • Ritalin overdose ... euphoric feeling

    T

  • Tolterodine toxicity ... excitement
  • Toxic mushrooms - Anticholinergic ... euphoria
  • Trimipramine toxicity ... excitement

    W

  • Wild Lima bean poisoning ... excitement

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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 :

    Classifications of Euphoria:

    Subtypes of Euphoria:

    Laughter (2 causes), Excitement (26 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Euphoria:

    Mania (80 causes), Emotional symptoms (1123 causes)

    Symptoms related to Euphoria:

    Mania (80 causes), Moodiness (108 causes), Depressive symptoms (335 causes), Impulsivity (29 causes), Emotion, Well being, Mood altering drugs, Drug abuse (18 causes), Amphetamine, Cocaine, Cannabis

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