lethargy
Sign in to saveLethargy is a state of tiredness, sleepiness, weariness, fatigue, sluggishness, or lack of energy. It can be accompanied by depression, decreased motivation, or apathy. Lethargy can be a normal response to inadequate sleep, overexertion, overworking, stress, lack of exercise, improper nutrition, drug abuse, boredom, or a symptom of an underlying illness or disorder. It may also be a side effect of medication or caused by an interaction between medications and alcohol. It may also be an altered level of consciousness.
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Within Vinony's link graph, lethargy is referenced by 392 other articles, and connects out to fatigue, International Standard Book Number and alcoholic beverage.
It is catalogued under the topic Symptoms.
Its subject is documented across 31 Wikipedia language editions.
Research
9,450 papers- Neonatal Lethargy, Seizures, and Asphyxiation.Pediatrics in review · 2017
- [Lethargy].Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) · 1959
- Newborn with Lethargy and Hypotonia.NeoReviews · 2023
- [Coma: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment].Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2008
- Sleep: AMPs Mediate Injury-Induced Lethargy.Current biology : CB · 2021
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- Instance of
- symptom or sign
- Subclass of
- fatigue
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- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000075
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- neurology
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C78416
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Lethargy is a state of tiredness, sleepiness, weariness, fatigue, sluggishness, or lack of energy. It can be accompanied by depression, decreased motivation, or apathy. Lethargy can be a normal response to inadequate sleep, overexertion, overworking, stress, lack of exercise, improper nutrition, drug abuse, boredom, or a symptom of an underlying illness or disorder. It may also be a side effect of medication or caused by an interaction between medications and alcohol. It may also be an altered level of consciousness.
When part of a normal response, lethargy often resolves with rest, adequate sleep, decreased stress, physical exercise, and good nutrition. Its symptoms, however, can last days or even months, so it can be a sign of a recent underlying illness or infection if it does not resolve normally.
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