Distractibility: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Distractibility

Mania is a mood disturbance that is characterized by abnormally intense excitement, elation, expansiveness, boisterousness, talkativeness, distractibility, and irritability [britannica.com]

Mania is a state in which you have abnormally high energy and confidence, are easily distracted, and make risky decisions. [msdmanuals.com]

[…] is extremely enthusiastic, optimistic, and confident; is highly sociable and gregarious; gesticulates and moves about almost continuously; is easily irritated and easily distracted [britannica.com]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Others are highly distractible, forgetful, or inattentive. Some appear distracted by every little thing and don't seem to learn from their mistakes. [citeseerx.ist.psu.edu]

The most common type of ADHD, this is characterized by impulsive and hyperactive behaviors as well as inattention and distractibility. Inattentive and distractible type. [bswhealth.com]

Distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity affect the child at school and at home. [kidshealth.org]

Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

[…] of distraction do not necessarily mean you’re suffering from ADD. [experiencelife.com]

Distractibility. [sharecare.com]

Make a list of things to be done and when Medication Meditation Minimize distraction Music helps. [addcoach4u.com]

Mania

CONCLUSIONS: The finding of decreased mPFC activation during self-referential processing in mania may reflect decreased self-focus and high distractibility. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On day 4, the patient exhibited a euphoric mood, with persistent laughing, expansive self-esteem, extreme talkativeness, flight of ideas, distractibility, and psychomotor [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Participants underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging while performing a continuous performance task with emotional and neutral distracters. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Delirium

Unfocused and distracted selectivity results in chaotic cognitions and the typical symptoms of delirium. [dictionary.cambridge.org]

[…] this word, you'll need to log in. a state of wildly excited activity or emotion shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas agitation, deliriousness, distraction [merriam-webster.com]

The essestial features of delirium include: Acute onset (hours/days) and a fluctuating course Inattention or distraction Disorganized thinking or a altered level of consciousness [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Pick Disease of The Brain

[…] behavior that can be either impulsive (disinhibited) or bored and listless (apathetic) and includes inappropriate social behavior; lack of social tact; lack of empathy; distractability [medicinenet.com]

It also includes inappropriate social behavior; lack of social tact; lack of empathy; distractibility; loss of insight into the behaviors of oneself and others; an increased [secure.ssa.gov]

[…] into the FTD category include: Symptoms of FTD People with FTD often demonstrate socially inappropriate behavior, such as tactless comments, lack of insight or empathy, distractibility [verywell.com]

Depression

In a region of the brain known as the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC), neurons must fire continuously for people to avoid being distracted. [scientificamerican.com]

[…] with depression is a confusion about what it actually is – and in particular, how it can be distinguished from a state all of us know very well and with which it is has a distracting [youtube.com]

Sometimes I go quiet and lock myself in my room and sometimes I have to be doing something at all times of the day to distract myself. What's it like to have depression? [mind.org.uk]

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

Watching movies, listening to music, and spending time with loved ones can all provide this distraction. [deserthopetreatment.com]

Paulo Graziano explains why fidget spinners cause more distraction than concentration for some children. [brainfacts.org]

Knowing your triggers helps you stay in control because you can choose to avoid them or keep your mind distracted and busy when you cannot avoid them. [cancer.gov]

Frontal Lobe Neoplasm

Loss of attention - the patient displays a lack of interest and is easily distracted. Memory is normal but the patient cannot be bothered to remember. [patient.info]

Reduce noise and minimise distractions - it's more difficult to remember or learn new things when your environment is noisy or busy. [thebraintumourcharity.org]

Schizophrenia

Redirection of attention toward a rare, distracting stimulus event, however, can be measured by the subsequent P3a component of the P300. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] touch with reality unless they develop schizophrenia.’ insanity, insaneness, dementia, mental illness, derangement, dementedness, instability, unsoundness of mind, lunacy, distraction [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

You should try it sometime; but keep in mind that once you’re done, you can remove the distractions with the flick of a switch. For me, it isn’t that easy. [time-to-change.org.uk]

Biological Effects of Substances of Abuse

These cravings are painful, constant, and distracting. 9 The person can't stop seeking out drugs, no matter the consequences, often resulting in compulsive and destructive [shatterproof.org]

[…] hyperactivity, fine and gross motor developmental delays or incoordination, impaired language development, impulsivity, problems with memory, poor judgment, learning problems, distractibility [teach-nology.com]

This helps the individual to focus on his or her recovery without the distractions and triggers of everyday life. [projectknow.com]

Overeating

Avoid giving children bottles, sippy cups, or other snacks while they are in car seats or strollers (using food for distraction). [wsupgdocs.org]

Ms Giller agrees: 'When you are distracted during your meal, you are not able to tune into your fullness signals and will often overeat. [dailymail.co.uk]

Distraction: To address distracted eating, avoid having your meals in front of a TV or a computer. Follow Harvard’s recommendation to look at the food you’re consuming. [bornfitness.com]

Northern Epilepsy

The environment is so noisy that Steve’s vocalizations do not distract other workers. [eeoc.gov]

She becomes withdrawn and surly, and in meetings she is distracted and becomes belligerent when asked a question. [eeoc.gov]

The employee�s restlessness leads him to become easily distracted by nearby colleagues which, in turn, causes him to interrupt his coworkers. [eeoc.gov]

Hypoglycemia

A 71-year-old woman previously diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia was transferred to our emergency unit because of loss of consciousness. Her plasma glucose level was 27 mg/dL, and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) revealed postprandial asymptomatic hypoglycemia. A hypervascular tumor was identified via[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PANDAS

10000 Daniel Hilton 105000 NaN NaN 10000 John Smith 35000 5000 NaN NaN Fred Anderson Cedric Moss 95000 5000 NaN 10000 Wendy Yule 165000 7000 5000 NaN The NaN’s are a bit distracting [pbpython.com]

[…] deteriorates Urinary frequency or bedwetting Small motor skills deteriorate – a craft project from yesterday is now impossible to complete (see images below) Tics Inattentive, distractible [iocdf.org]

Spinous Process Fracture

However the distraction is the most important finding, i.e. distraction and PLC injury, i.e. 4+3 points. So here is a typical case of distraction. [radiologyassistant.nl]

[…] of the posterior elements and impaction of the anterior components of the spine o Compression component from hyperflexion is usually minor compared to distraction component [learningradiology.com]

Flexion-distraction / 'Chance' fracture - Lateral Hover on/off image to show/hide findings Tap on/off image to show/hide findings Click image to align with top of page Flexion-distraction [radiologymasterclass.co.uk]

Spinal Trauma

The morphologic types of injury include compression, translational/rotational, and distraction. [appliedradiology.com]

However the distraction is the most important finding, i.e. distraction and PLC injury, i.e. 4+3 points. So here is a typical case of distraction. [radiologyassistant.nl]

Distraction injuries occur when the longitudinal distraction stretches the spinal column beyond the tolerance of the spinal cord. [reliasmedia.com]

Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Insufficiency

Distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity affect the child at school and at home. [kidshealth.org]

People with the inattentive subtype of ADHD are easily distracted and forgetful. [additudemag.com]

How ADHD Affects Kids ADHD causes kids to be more distractible, hyperactive, and impulsive than is normal for their age. [kidshealth.org]

Ankle Arthritis

The outcomes and factors predicting success in distraction arthroplasty are poorly understood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] visit, P CONCLUSIONS: Compared to distraction arthroplasty alone, distraction arthroplasty combined with arthroscopic microfracture can offer better functional recovery, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] six millimeters of acute distraction. [faoj.org]

Teardrop Fracture of the Cervical Spine

[…] rare Columns anterior: none or compression middle: distraction posterior: distraction Treatment posterior stabilisation with compression 4. fracture-dislocation all 3 columns [flinders.edu.au]

No distracting injury (injury like broken wrist etc. anywhere but C spine) ----- - Nuchal ridge to T1 - Orientation - Alcohol - historical, clinical evidence of use What is [quizlet.com]

Unilateral locked facet Flexion, rotation and distraction may cause the facet joints on one side to be locked. [imageinterpretation.co.uk]

Congenital Mandibular Hypoplasia

Distraction osteogenesis (DO) using intra-oral devices provides an excellent alternative when other surgical techniques do not prove to be satisfactory. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Management of severe mandibular retrognathia in the adult patient using distraction osteogenesis. [link.springer.com]

One method for correcting micrognathia is distraction osteogenesis. [jprjournal.com]

Breath-Holding Spell

Distracting children and avoiding situations that lead to tantrums are the best ways of preventing and treating these spells. [merckmanuals.com]

Tantrums, often a component of breath-holding spells, may be prevented by distracting the child and avoiding situations known to trigger the spells. [merckmanuals.com]

Cervical Spine Fracture

Flexion-distraction Fractures: If you're in a car accident where your body is pushed forward, you may get a flexion-distraction fracture. [spineuniverse.com]

Unilateral locked facet Flexion, rotation and distraction may cause the facet joints on one side to be locked. [imageinterpretation.co.uk]

An example of a flexion-distraction fracture is below. [spineuniverse.com]

Hangman's Fracture

[…] at fracture site and at C2-C3 disc; immobilization is by collar in Pts with extension/distraction injury; collar or tongs with extension/axial load injuries; bracing with [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Here, flexion is combined with distraction. [symptoma.com]

C2 pedicles, or "Hangman's" fracture and "Tear-Drop" fracture, have until now been described as two distinct entities, the former caused by extension-distraction and the latter [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Transverse Process Fracture

However the distraction is the most important finding, i.e. distraction and PLC injury, i.e. 4+3 points. So here is a typical case of distraction. [radiologyassistant.nl]

[…] tomography (CT) imaging revealed multiple fractures at right transverse processes from L1 to L5, a single left-sided transverse process fracture at L2 and subtle facet joint distraction [miami.pure.elsevier.com]

Attention Deficit Disorder

Types of ADHD There are 3 types of ADHD: Inattentive means a person is easily distractible or inattentive but isn’t hyperactive or impulsive. [healthdirect.gov.au]

Others are highly distractible, forgetful, or inattentive. Some appear distracted by every little thing and don't seem to learn from their mistakes. [citeseerx.ist.psu.edu]

Treatment for ADHD Everyone gets restless and distracted from time to time. But for people with ADHD it can be extremely hard to stay focused on a task. [healthdirect.gov.au]

Klüver-Bucy Syndrome

Apathy and easy distractibility are rare. Bulimia and a strong urge to put items other than food into the mouth are common. [patient.info]

Hyperphagia and distractibility, other features of the Kluver-Bucy syndrome, also developed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient was severely amnestic, distractible, hyperoral, and affectively dyscontrolled, and she behaved socially inappropriately. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Psychogenic Movement Disorders

Distractability seems to be most important in tremor and least important in dystonia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The movement may be less when the person is distracted, and the severity of symptoms varies among individuals. [ninds.nih.gov]

Electrophysiologically psychogenic tremors display features of variability, entrainability, coactivation, distractibility and increase in the amplitude and frequency on mass [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury

This pain is associated to a specific occurrence of falling on an outstretched hand, from a forearm hyper rotation or an axial load and distraction injury to the ulnar boarder [digitalcommons.wku.edu]

Conformational changes in the carpus during finger trap distraction. J Hand Surg Am 2010; 35:237–244 [Google Scholar] 19. Becce F, Richarme D, Omoumi P. [ajronline.org]

[…] pronated and hyper- extended wrist; waterskiing and horseback riding injuries, in which the patient is dragged by the wrist by a tangled ski rope or reins, causing critical distraction [pocayo.com]

Pierre Robin Syndrome

Inpatient and outpatient charts were reviewed for time to completion of distraction, age at distraction, need for tracheostomy, and complications of the mandibular distraction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The procedure that is performed is a neonatal mandibular distraction. [rchsd.org]

Distraction osteogenesis (DO), also called a "Mandibular Distraction", can be used to correct abnormal smallness of one or both jaws seen in patients with Robin Sequence. [en.wikipedia.org]