English Dictionary

sundowner syndrome

名詞

不可算名詞

(medicine, psychology, psychiatry) A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.

日本語の意味

高齢者、特にアルツハイマー病や他の認知症を患う患者に見られる、夕方に症状が始まる興奮状態、混乱、またはせん妄の症候群。 / 日没時に発症し、日中は軽減するという特徴を持つ認知状態の変化。

The nurses noticed that the patient's sundowner syndrome worsened as dusk approached, requiring a quiet, familiar routine to calm him.

看護師たちは、日暮れが近づくにつれて患者の夕方せん妄が悪化するのに気づき、落ち着かせるために静かで馴染みのある日課が必要だと判断した。

意味（1）

(medicine, psychology, psychiatry) A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.

Patients who become easily confused, such as elderly patients with sundowner syndrome or dementia, and patients recovering from drug-related hallucinations may manifest symptoms during flight regardless of the time of day.